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

Dear Editor, There will soon be no Secondary schools and few Primary schools in Sheffield that are not academies – King Edward VII, High Storrs and Stocksbridge High Schools have … Full Story »

Sheffield has some excellent schools. But they are held back  by funding shortages and our students are let down by national education policies which focus too much on testing and … Full Story »

Last week the University of Sheffield Young Greens claimed a significant victory as the Sheffield Students’ Union Council voted to pass their proposed motion on bursaries for students from low-income … Full Story »

Dear Editor, Congratulations to your equality columnist for bringing into the election debate broader global issues and our responsibilities (Vote in the Name of Fairness). We should be facing up … Full Story »

As your columnist says (“Selection is the wrong answer to question of improving our schools”), the last thing Sheffield needs is a grammar school , where those who can pass … Full Story »

The Green Party has launched three student policies, with national leaders choosing Sheffield to hold the event. The Green Party pledged to: Scrap tuition fees Reinstate maintenance grants Continue the … Full Story »

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

Lord Mayor, I am pleased to introduce the Green Party’s budget amendment. Let me say from the start that the Green Party has always had an unequivocal position in relation … Full Story »

l agree with comments in last week’s Special Report: ‘Sheffield families lose out as market forces fuel house price rises’. The desire to live in good school catchment areas is … Full Story »