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Students Protest Across Europe
In Italy and Germany, students are protesting against problems in education in their own countries.
Student Voice becomes law! - Update
New guidelines will make listening to the views of students compulsory for schools.
National Climate March - 6th December
Join the National Climate March in London on the 6th of December.
CHANGEit Awards
Do you know a young person who has taken action to make a difference in their community? ...
The UK Youth Climate Coalition are looking for 18-26 year-olds to attend UN Climate talks in December.
Short Film Competition: Exploring Learner Voice
Short Film Competition for learners in post-16 programmes ...
Tests "damaging" to school system, say MPs
A committee of MPs have said that the current national testing system in England is detrimental to the education of young people
Teachers to protest against new academy
Members of the NASUWT at a school in Derby are threatening to take strike action over plans to turn it into an academy.
ESSA in the Daily Mail and the TES
ESSA was featured in the Daily Mail and the Times Educational Supplement this weekend.
EUDEC 2008
The European Democratic Education Network are organising an internatonal conference for August 2008. Click to learn more!
ESSA National Student Voice Conference
On 19th November ESSA hosted its third National Student Voice Conference at the Trade Union Congress in London.
ESSA have again been quoted in the national press! The edition of the Times Educational Supplement for 9th November contains Jack's comments on a recent national survey on quality of schooling.
Nuffield Review Core Group
On 7th November, ESSA attended a meeting of the Nuffield 14-19 Review Core Group. This is a group of experts in education, ranging from teachers and university professors to independent education consultants and government representatives, who are producing a series of papers on education issues.
Ed Balls plans to raise the School Leaving Age to 18
On 5th November ESSA attended a Fabian Society event at which Ed Balls MP (Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families), announced his plans to raise the school leaving age to 18. The event gave ESSA's Student Support Officer, Jack Lewars, the chance to raise student objections with the Minister. Communication between ESSA and the minister is ongoing.
Your voice
How many hours of physical exercise do you do in school or college each week?
BBC News | Education | UK Edition
Education reforms set in train
The Queen's Speech outlined legislation to create more apprenticeships, increase local accountability and give schools greater search powers.
'Turbulence' in school languages
The decline in language learning in England's secondary schools has been halted but the situation is "turbulent", a report says.