We believe school fines & prosecutions do not help to improve school attendance. They are a blunt, ineffective tool & they do not tackle the root cause of attendance difficulties. I'm proposing the la...

I do not need to share Randa Abdel-Fattah’s views to believe that removing her is wrong. This is why I’ve withdrawn from Adelaide writers’ week

Official online petitions in response to issues of the day, listing the number that got a Government response, and those that have been debated in the House of Parliament

Actions to take against the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill I know many families don’t have the time or capacity to get heavily involved in the protests - but signing and sharing a petition takes

Stop dangerous Children's Bill: no to digital identifier and data sharing

For 23 months, the Israeli authorities have refused to grant journalists outside of Gaza independent access to the Palestinian territory. Meanwhile, local journalists are facing displacement and starv...

YouTube video by Natalie Goldsmith

We urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated childre...

The multinational oil and gas company is accused of complicity in Israel’s war on the Palestinian people

Just released is an open letter by the Home Education Alliance which among other things highlights the lack of lawful protection offered to home educated children. So how serious is this lack of prote...

We urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated childre...

In one of the deadliest attacks on emergency workers in the world in years, Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinian first responders and buried them in a mass grave.

Concern over Westminster-Wales deal to use pupil data in pilot and parents kept in the dark A combination of last minute legislative changes, with powers for local and national governments to compel d...

There are many controversial aspects of the government’s recent Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which passed its second reading on 8 January this year. It seeks to reduce the autonomy of…

NIH’s abrupt decision to cap indirect cost reimbursement at 15% threatens the critical infrastructure supporting groundbreaking biomedical research in the United States. This policy jeopardizes Americ...

Scientists have known for years that measles can alter the immune system – but the latest evidence suggests it's less of a mild tweaking, and more of a total reset.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) is being presented as a measure to improve child welfare and educational standards. However, it has raised serious concerns among parents, home educato...

Filmmaker Asif Kapadia talks to Mehdi about the rising threats of climate change, authoritarianism, and the broligarchy – and how everyday people can begin to fight back.

Sense About Science: Evidence Week in Parliament