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Pupils should get an education for life, not just exams

31st May, 2017

Schools shouldn’t be exam factories, the Green Party wants to ensure that pupils get an education for life, not just exams Full Story »

Greens will work to ensure that schools prepare pupils for life

18th May, 2017

Dear Editor, There will soon be no Secondary schools and few Primary schools in Sheffield that are not academies – … Full Story »

Educating for life, not exams

16th May, 2017

Sheffield has some excellent schools. But they are held back  by funding shortages and our students are let down by … Full Story »

Student Greens Celebrate Council Victory

16th May, 2017

Last week the University of Sheffield Young Greens claimed a significant victory as the Sheffield Students’ Union Council voted to … Full Story »

Facing up to world affairs

5th May, 2017

Dear Editor, Congratulations to your equality columnist for bringing into the election debate broader global issues and our responsibilities (Vote … Full Story »

Grammar Schools are the Wrong Choice for Sheffield

29th April, 2017

As your columnist says (“Selection is the wrong answer to question of improving our schools”), the last thing Sheffield needs … Full Story »

Green Party pledges to scrap tuition fees and bring back maintenance grants

28th April, 2017

The Green Party has launched three student policies, with national leaders choosing Sheffield to hold the event. The Green Party … Full Story »

Major national Green Party policy announcement in Sheffield tomorrow (26th April)

25th April, 2017

Green Party Co-Leader Jonathan Bartley and Deputy Leader Amelia Womack will be visiting Sheffield tomorrow (Wednesday 26th April) to make … Full Story »

Cllr Douglas Johnson’s Speech proposing the Green budget amendment, 3 March 2017

8th March, 2017

Lord Mayor, I am pleased to introduce the Green Party’s budget amendment. Let me say from the start that the … Full Story »

South West school expansion has damaging impacts

4th November, 2016

l agree with comments in last week’s Special Report: ‘Sheffield families lose out as market forces fuel house price rises’. … Full Story »