In 1973, Bill Hope, who has died aged 76, established the first part-time diploma course for youth workers without formal qualifications, at Avery Hill training college, in Eltham, south-east London (now part of Greenwich University). Bill was then a youth worker with the Inner London Education Authority (Ilea), and brought his vast experience of working with young people, an understanding of …

Aviva survey into the cost of childcare shows that the average cost of full-time care for two children is £17,000 Millions of parents in the UK are being forced to cut their working hours or stop work altogether after having a second child, according to a survey for Aviva. The Cost of the sibling survey found that parents with two or more children are feeling the “sibling squeeze”. The current …

The Government is likely to decide against a “graduate tax” to pay for higher education, it has been reported.

The Government is likely to decide against a “graduate tax” to pay for higher education, it has been reported.

WHY I’M LABOUR… Scottish Labour warned that a forgotten generation is forming under the SNP after the number of NEETs – young people not in employment, education or training- in Scotland reached its highest point since the SNP took power in 2007.

Campaigners fighting against cuts in childcare funding will be holding a demonstration and delivering a petition to town hall bosses of ahead of the full council meeting tomorrow evening (Wednesday).

THE number of young Scots who are not in work or education and training programmes (Neets) has increased by thousands in just one year, The Scotsman can reveal.

THE number of young Scots who are not in work or education and training programmes (Neets) has increased by thousands in just one year, The Scotsman can reveal.

Controversial plans to create more academy schools will benefit the poorest youngsters, Michael Gove said as he defended a move to rush through education reforms.

Education Secretary Michael Gove says his controversial plan to expand the academy system will help the poorest children in society.

Parents are being forced to give up work due to the soaring childcare bills they face, a survey has suggested.

The Associated Press: “A new government study finds a 400 percent increase in the number of people admitted to treatment for abusing prescription pain medication. The increase in substance abuse among people ages 12 and older was recorded during the 10-year-period from 1998 to 2008. It spans every gender, race, ethnicity, education and employment level, and all regions of the country” (7/15)…

Education Secretary Michael Gove is attempting to rush school reform legislation through Parliament before the summer break.