learning and employment
DWP job advisers will soon be in GP surgeries and mental health services

DWP job advisers will soon be in GP surgeries and mental health services
Charities have welcomed the increase in employment support for disabled people, but there are also fears that this latest measure could be a ‘huge risk’ which prevents people from accessing medical help
Is going to university really worth it?

Is going to university really worth it?
The data tells us that going to university pays off and the experience is invaluable
New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story

New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
Jason Arthur, CEO of Lewis Hamilton’s charity Mission 44, writes for Big Issue about the urgent need for change on school exclusion – as highlighted in new Netflix film Steve
‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem?
The only way forward is to split the poverty atom
The only way forward is to split the poverty atom
DWP plans could see more than 50,000 disabled people lose access to vital work support

DWP plans could see more than 50,000 disabled people lose access to vital work support
What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford

What we can learn about authenticity from Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford
Children with SEND need support. The government must not restrict their rights

Children with SEND need support. The government must not restrict their rights
I wish people like Tommy Robinson could see what life in asylum accommodation is really like

I wish people like Tommy Robinson could see what life in asylum accommodation is really like
Influencer Holly Morris: ‘I masked my autism and ADHD all my life – now I’m ready to be me’

Influencer Holly Morris: ‘I masked my autism and ADHD all my life – now I’m ready to be me’
Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs

Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it

The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum

The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK

Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn

Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs

Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK

Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
International students could be put in ‘danger’ by Home Office crackdown on asylum claims

International students could be put in ‘danger’ by Home Office crackdown on asylum claims
Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?

Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?
I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP

I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP
Labour’s next round of benefit cuts risks hitting 600,000 disabled people

Labour’s next round of benefit cuts risks hitting 600,000 disabled people
Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here’s the proof

Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here’s the proof
Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence

Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence
I’ve had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement
