The cost-cutting mechanism of the market, extended to institutions of learning, has proved disastrous when combined with the pressures of the pandemic. Universities, whose funding is contingent upon raw student numbers, have presided over a wellbeing and financial crisis of…
I tend to steer clear of YouTube content promoting the dubious agenda of men’s rights activism, but unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. When I read the news of English teacher Will Knowland’s dismissal from Eton for refusing to take down…
Sometimes, I like to pretend to myself that we’ve moved on from a world where women and girls are judged for what they wear. I can’t pretend for long though, because something usually crops up that makes continuing with that…
Last week, BBC News reported that the government had ended its funding for several projects tackling the bullying of LGBT+ students in schools. These projects have been running since 2014, costing around £4 million, and this is the first time…
This article is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team which examines this year’s Black History Month from the angle of ‘making history’. The opinions expressed in these pieces are those of the editors’ themselves, and do not necessarily…
This article is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team which examines this year’s Black History Month from the angle of ‘making history’. The opinions expressed in these pieces are those of the editors themselves, and do not necessarily…
Following the Government’s U-turn on the method of generating A-Level and GCSE results earlier in the month, a new diverse and better articulated vocational qualification will be available to select sixth form students returning in September. Recommended by the Wolf…
Memory is a peculiar thing. Some moments stick in your mind from years gone by, while others from days ago become immediately cloudy. One particular physical education lesson at school when I was 12 is an example of the former.…
4th August 2020. In a year where exams were cancelled for the first time in history it was the day, just under two weeks ago, when the results for Scottish National 5, higher and advanced higher exams were published. The…
Governments across the UK have been slated for the way in which results were calculated for students taking Highers in Scotland and A Levels in England and Wales. Yes, some aspects of issuing grades to students could have been done…