Education is one of the few topics that generates the most debate and controversy in the UK. Schools and the university education system are critical to shaping future generations, and people react strongly to any lack in these areas, both offline and across all online platforms.

Education at both school and university levels is one of the major issues that deeply affects people in the UK. A new government policy, a new study on the educational pattern or even the drop in children’s behavior standards triggers an instant debate among the people. People avidly listen to what policy makers have to say on certain issues, read newspapers to keep up-to-date, and catch up on the latest developments with news happening online. With every new move the government makes in the education sector, people across the country are watching closely to understand the impact it will have on their children.

One of the latest educational problems that people are concerned about is the problem that children face in doing their homework. This is due to a lack of high-speed broadband in some parts of the UK, preventing children from completing their homework on time. The concerned MP from the affected region raised this issue and asked the government to provide a permanent and urgent solution. The two solutions suggested by the parliamentarian have people trapped in the debate. These solutions are for the government to ensure affordable broadband or for secondary schools to stop giving homework that children cannot do.

While this broadband issue prompts the government to clear up its huge £530m budget for broadband, parents in affected areas are still anxious for their children. Parents are discussing the problem with the schools, as well as with the relevant local authorities, and the discussion continues until a workable solution is reached. Another hotly debated current education issue is Ofsted’s annual report saying that 800 schools in England are not improving. Ofsted reported that 20 per cent of schools in England were outstanding, while 50 per cent fell into the good category, another 28 per cent of schools were satisfactory and 2 per cent had been found inadequate. People are also very concerned and have been vocal about the news that education initiatives aimed at supporting students with special needs are not doing their job. These issues are being discussed across the UK, and various thinkers are putting forward their views on the matter.

Many people flock to online discussion forums to express their opinion on an issue that affects the future of their children. Of these discussion forums, the ones that receive the most visits are those visited by leading thinkers and legislators. When opinion makers present their views on some of the latest education reforms, people can respond to them and also share their views. They use the online platform to interact with policy makers who can really make a difference in the way things are done. Whatever the debate questions have in mind, they can present them in the forum and get answers from leading thinkers. People now realize that if a key issue like education needs to be discussed, they can head straight to an online discussion platform and let opinion makers know what the public thinks.