The Liberal Democrat manifesto has now been published. This is what they say about post-16 education. On science and research they say: creating a dynamic environment for science and innovation Britain’s future depends on a vibrant research base and the ability of innovators to exploit the country’s intellectual capital to generate new homegrown high tech [...]

Interesting article by the Times science editor Mark Henderson on science in the manifestos (so far): Manifesto watch: Labour and the Tories on science EDIT: Mark has now followed-up with a view on the Lib Dem manifesto on science: Manifesto watch: the Liberal Democrats on science

The Conservative manifesto has now been published. This is what they have to say on post-16 education: Improve skills and strengthen higher education Developing economies are able to provide highly-skilled work at a fraction of the cost of British labour. The only way we can compete is by dramatically improving the skills of Britain’s workforce, yet thousands of young people leave [...]

Labour’s election manifesto has now been launched. The key points on post-16 education are: Spending increased on frontline Sure Start and free childcare, schools and 16-19 learning. Every young person guaranteed education or training until 18, with 75 per cent going on to higher education, or completing an advanced apprenticeship or technician level training, by [...]

We are calling on all parliamentary candidates in the general election to pledge themselves to our vision of post-school education. 5 chances to support UCU’s vision for education: Will you support a high quality, publicly funded education system—at all levels of study—in which people are not deterred or prohibited by financial barriers? Do you agree that those who [...]

UCU will launch its education manifesto on Tuesday 26 January at a lobby event in parliament to set out its key issues in all areas of post-16 education. The manifesto is part of the union’s campaign to get parliamentary candidates to clearly state their position on education to allow the public to make an informed [...]