Legislation and policy
Education policy and legislation change on a regular basis.
Stay informed of the latest changes from the Department for Education using their webpages and social media channels.
- Twitter: Department for EducationOfficial Twitter account for the Department for Education, covering education, children’s services, HE & FE, apprenticeships, skills in England.
- Youtube channel Department of EducationOfficial channel for the Department for Education, covering education, children’s services, HE & FE, apprenticeships, skills in England.
School Curriculum
Like policy and legislation, the national curriculum changes on a regular basis. Make sure you stay on top of these changes.
Stay informed using the press
Education is often a subject of debates in the press. Some national newspapers have sections dedicated to education. In addition, some papers are targeted towards education professionals. These types of publications can be described as grey literature. They can be written by specialist in the field but they are not written for an academic audience, and are generally not peer-reviewed.
Use these to stay on top of the latest news and debates.
You can search these via their website or use Global Newstream to search them. This is one of the databases the university subscribes to giving you access to a range of newpapers and magazines. However, be aware that there is a 6 months embargo which means the most recent items will not be avialable through that platform so we still have some paper copies.
- Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Global Newsstream enables users to search the most recent global news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full- text format
Partner Staff Access
Log in directly on the Proquest (Global Newsstream) website. Click on ‘Login through your Library’ and choose ‘Institutional Login'.
Education Statisitcs
You might need to refer to education statistics for some of your work. You can find valuable information and look for trends and patterns through this type of data. The two following websites can be useful to access these:
- Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Collects and publishes UK statistics relating to the economy, population, and society at national, regional and local levels. ONS conduct the census in England and Wales every 10 years. - Government Education StatisticsThe government website Gov.uk allows you to search for the statistics it is publishing by subject. Under topics select Education, Training and Skills to access useful statistics.