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Conservative Home18 Aug 2026

Will Hosking: Bring back a classical liberal education system

Renewing classical liberal education means restoring a mode of engagement within education that has been hollowed out: critical engagement and debate with immersion and appreciation for discussion, rather than atomised knowledge regurgitation. The post Will Hosking: Bring back a classical liberal education system appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Aug 2026

Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end

Education reform alone will not reverse the surge in Neets. Government must reduce the cost of hiring young people, reform welfare and tackle the broken incentives in the labour market. “University at any cost” should be unmasked as the true villain, once and for all. The post Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end

The task must be to complete the Gove project, to keep the rigour and high expectations while build a clearer path for young people to leave school and move into work. “University at any cost” should be unmasked as the true villain, once and for all. The post Joe Shalam: Gove did not create the NEET crisis – but Britain’s obsession with university must end appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home5 Aug 2026

Joshua Bonehill-Paine: Britain is failing its Jews. I know where this hatred leads

The Government, police, universities and political parties must stop treating this as a passing controversy. Those who threaten Jews or attack Jewish institutions must face serious consequences, and the ideologies feeding that hatred must be named honestly. The post Joshua Bonehill-Paine: Britain is failing its Jews. I know where this hatred leads appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home4 Aug 2026

Michael Gray: How will we remember Bridget Phillipson?

The central question remains unchanged: should the future of English education be shaped principally by the state, or by empowered schools, responsible families and strong local communities? It is a debate that is likely to define education policy for years to come. The post Michael Gray: How will we remember Bridget Phillipson? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home23 Jul 2026

John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP

Scottish Conservatives will continue to promote economic growth, business support, skills development and educational opportunities as the way to address the issues of poverty and the decline of our high streets. The post John Duff: We are seeking to regain Perth and Kinross Council from the SNP appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home21 Jul 2026

Manraj Atwal: Conservatives shouldn’t forget about universities just yet

The Conservative party must stop waiting for this generation to come round on its own. It must go to them with a real offer, give them a stake in society, and something worth conserving; and it needs to make the case with conviction. Do that and turn this apathetic generation into the Conservative generation. The post Manraj Atwal: Conservatives shouldn’t forget about universities just yet appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home9 Jul 2026

Sebastian Milbank: Young people need a better deal — but can Britain’s political class deliver it?

Currently we tax young people for getting an education that often doesn’t enhance their income, tax employers for hiring them, tax them for coupling up, ration the asset they most need to access adult life, and, when they fall into depression and despondence, reward them for giving up. The post Sebastian Milbank: Young people need a better deal — but can Britain’s political class deliver it? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Jul 2026

Saqib Bhatti: China’s influence in our independent schools sector should be treated as a national security threat

Our independent schools are the cornerstone of an internationally respected schooling system. If we continue to treat our educational heritage as expendable, then we risk losing more than just historic buildings. We risk losing sovereignty over how our children are educated. The post Saqib Bhatti: China’s influence in our independent schools sector should be treated as a national security threat appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home24 Jun 2026

Stephen Curran: I know, we are all hot and bothered, but schools need to take it in their stride

As long as children and teachers are hydrated and keep out of direct sunlight, I believe school should continue as normal. The post Stephen Curran: I know, we are all hot and bothered, but schools need to take it in their stride appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home16 Jun 2026

Hannah Campbell: A million youngsters with out of work with no prospects is not just a social tragedy it’s an economic one

We need a skills system that values routes into work as highly as routes into education. The test of government is not how often ministers talk about opportunity. It is how many opportunities they help create. The post Hannah Campbell: A million youngsters with out of work with no prospects is not just a social tragedy it’s an economic one appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home10 Jun 2026

Yes, social media is bad. No, a ban isn’t the answer.

A real conservative approach would recognise this, and offer an alternative which allows parents and education providers to decide for themselves what is best for their children. Schools and parents know young people far better than anyone in central government ever could.  The post Yes, social media is bad. No, a ban isn’t the answer. appeared first on Conservative Home.

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