‘Let children play’: the educational message from across Europe
This article examines the 'schoolification' of UK childhood.
The Children's Commissioner for England has put plans together to survey children's hopes for their future.
Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13
Facebook have announced that they are building a social media platform for children under the age of 13 that would be similar to Instagram.
Space to Be: the fight to keep this Belfast women’s centre open
This short documentary from The Guardian examines the fight to save women's centres in Belfast.
‘What About Us, Who Are Both Black and Blue?’
This short video from the New York Times highlights some of the complex issues surrounding policing and racism in the United States. There is an interview with a female, black officer who feels...
What are Covid-status certificates and how might they work?
As the UK emerges from a national lockdown, the government have proposed the use of a covid certificate (or passport) to enable people to participate in 'higher-risk' activities, such as attending...
‘Worrying picture’: Journalists in Europe face increasing risk, press freedom group warns
Press freedom groups have expressed concerns about the risks involved in covering certain stories following the murder of the Greek journalist, Giorgos Karaivaz two weeks ago.
Lockdown learning 'made me feel a lot more confident'
While many students have found lockdown learning a challenge over the past year, some students have enjoyed the experience. The video included in this article follows the stories of some of these...
Black youth unemployment 'hits 35% in pandemic'
Research collected by the Resolution Foundation, a policy think tank has found that the jobless rate for UK young black people has risen by more than a third over the past year.
Does My Neighbourhood Determine My Future?
The recent series of short videos from Vox 'Glad You Asked' (all available on YouTube) focuses on racism and racial injustice. This video highlights the influence of segregation and zoning on...
This article explores the role and importance of social groups.
We may often read stories in the media about how wealthy people may try to reduce their tax liability or avoid paying taxes altogether, but what about wealthy people who wish to pay more tax?
Is Meritocracy a Myth?
This video from Vox examines meritocracy in the education system in the USA, particularly for people of colour. At the beginning of the video, there is an board game that is used to illustrate some...
This podcast from The Guardian explores reports of sexual harassment in UK schools.
What Data Can’t Do
This article from The New Yorker examines the power of data, what it can and can't do and also the dangers of relying on it to help social policy.
How to crunch covid-19 data
This short video from The Economist examines how data has been used to provide more insights into Covid-19. The video could be used for the Health unit as well as Research Methods (quantitative...
Catholic church cannot bless same-sex unions, Vatican decrees
This article could be used for a discussion as part of the Beliefs in Society unit as it follows the announcement by the Vatican that the Catholic Church "cannot bless same sex unions".
Stop. Breathe. We Can't Keep Working Like This
For any students who may be interested in the future of work, this article with accompanying podcast episode may be of interest to them.
Why are women so angry after the killing of Sarah Everard?
Sarah Everard disappeared on March 3rd and her body was found a few days later. A MET police officer has been charged with her kidnap and murder. This podcast episode involves a discussion about...
Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene
This article (with accompanying podcast episode) examines a number of private schools in the USA. One of the most prestigious schools, Dalton costs $54000 a year.