As Britain's second for-profit institution is granted the title of University we discuss the implications for-profit higher-ed will have on the landscape of UK education and society.
In Britain we have an ingrained, congenital suspicion of the Profit Motive. Thus, predictably, when the private BPP ...
Read more ›Essay writing is a key skill in higher and further education. Speaking from a student's point of view, it is not just about what you write but how you write and express yourself - a degree of skill in English is definitely needed.
I never really felt like I was prepared for the standard required ...
Read more ›As part of this relationship, our community will have access to free resources (watch this space!), and will have opportunities to guest post on the GTN blog! So if you want to have your say on an educational topic close to your heart, now would be a good time to stand up! E-mail us at social@firs...
Read more ›We were saddened to see a recent BBC article highlighting how the state education system is failing some poor pupils ("Invisible poor children let down by schools", BBC News 20/06/13). This is something we're particularly aware of in the private tuition sphere, where we see families with a broad s...
Read more ›The Centre for Market Reform of Education (the CMRE), a subsidiary of the Institute of Economic Affairs, is considering regulating the tuition industry. They propose the creation of the 'TTA' (The Tutor Association), holding membership of which would imply a degree of quality, a 'stamp of approval...
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