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Sexism and misogyny still on rise in English football data shows

Sexism and misogyny continue to be on the rise in English football, according to new data published by Kick It Out. Reports of that type of discrimination rose by a further 44 per cent from 80 in 2022-23 to 115 last season, having shot up by over 400 per cent from 2021-22 to 2022-23. The new data comes in the week when former player Joey Barton revealed he had been charged with malicious communication in relation to social media posts he directed towards ITV pundit Eni Aluko in January. In one post on X after Aluko had been working on a men’s FA Cup tie between Crystal Palace and Everton, Barton questioned why Aluko was even talking about men’s football and described her and another female pundit, Lucy Ward, as “the Fred and Rose West of football commentary”. Aluko, who played for Chelsea and England, scoring 33 international goals in 102 games before retiring in 2020 and establishing a broadcasting career, said Barton’s online activities had left her fearing for her safety and frightened to leave home. In an Instagram post she said: “If you come out and are racist, or sexist or misogynistic and threaten people online, there are laws for that, that govern that behaviour, so it’s not free (speech),” she said. “There are consequences for that.” Analysis of the language used in the reports of sexist and misogynistic abuse at football and online found almost two thirds (64 per cent) questioned the place of women in the men’s game, with 60 per cent of reports targeting current or former players. Twenty one per cent of the reports contained sexually degrading language and insults. Altogether Kick It Out received 1,332 reports of discrimination last season – the highest figure it has ever recorded. The figures incorporate reports from across the professional game, grassroots, and social media, and represent a 32 per cent increase on 2022-23 and more than double the 601 reports in the 2021-22 campaign. The reports per incident rate was also the highest on record – 1.51 compared to 1.38 in 2022-23 – which the charity was encouraged by. It believes that suggests fans are becoming less tolerant of discriminatory abuse. There was a 47 per cent rise in reports of racism, from 496 in 2022-23 to 731 last season, while faith-based abuse increased by 34 per cent with sharp rises in reports of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic abuse (63 and 138 per cent respectively). Abuse expressly targeting players soared by 43 per cent, with 55 per cent of that player-targeted abuse aimed at players from an East Asian background. There were 395 reports of player-targeted abuse last season, compared to 277 in 2022-23. Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari said: “These figures underline the seriousness of football’s discrimination problem, with reports to Kick It Out more than doubling over the past two seasons. “It’s deeply concerning to see how steeply reports are rising. However, we believe this increase can also be attributed to fans becoming less tolerant of discrimination and greater awareness of reporting procedures. “Encouragingly, we are seeing stronger punishments for racist abuse in recent years, including the toughest ever handed out to a football fan found guilty of racist abuse at a football match earlier this season. “However, we now need to see better co-ordination from football authorities and stakeholders to ensure there are positive outcomes for victims of abuse across the game, particularly on social media where too much discriminatory abuse still goes unchallenged.” Kick It Out delivered a record 117 one-to-one restorative fan education sessions last season and provides academy education to over 2,000 players, coaches, and staff from across 42 different clubs. Published: 24/07/2024 by Radio NewsHub

University tuition fees in England should be cut to 6000 a year report

University tuition fees in England should be reduced to £6,000 a year to make post-18 education “more equitable” for students, a think tank has said. The Government should remove the “distortions and biases” in the funding and oversight of post-18 education that favour full-time degrees over other routes, according to an EDSK report. It comes as Labour has pledged to create a “secure future” for higher education as it recognises that the funding settlement “does not work” for the taxpayer, universities, staff or students. University leaders have been calling on the new Government to raise the annual tuition fee for domestic students in line with inflation to help institutions struggling financially. The previous Government raised the cap on university tuition fees in England to £9,000 a year in 2012 but it has been fixed at £9,250 since 2017. The paper from the education think tank said many colleges and independent higher education providers are only allowed to charge around £6,000 a year for university-level courses. “It is a clear indication of how provision within HE (higher education) settings has been prioritised above alternative options to date,” the report said. The paper also highlights that students in higher education can access more financial support than their peers on higher-level further education courses. It calls on the Government to establish a new body – the National Tertiary Education Council (NTEC) – to create a single approach to the funding and regulation of all post-18 education. The report adds that a “single unified system” of maintenance support should be introduced for all tertiary provision and the tuition fee cap should be reduced to £6,000 a year for universities, colleges and independent providers. “A reduction in the fee cap to £6,000 would significantly reduce the income of HE providers if nothing else changed,” the paper acknowledged. The think tank has called for a new £5 billion “Teaching Support Fund” (TSF) to be created to “make up the shortfall in funding”. Tom Richmond, director of EDSK and author of the report, said: “Our post-18 education system will never reach its full potential in terms of driving economic growth and productivity if full-time university degrees continue to be placed on a pedestal above other qualifications and courses. “Vital as universities are for delivering education and training, it is time to end the enduring bias towards higher education in the way that we fund institutions and students.” Mr Richmond, a former ministerial adviser at the Department for Education (DfE), added: “While the political focus on the financial health of universities is understandable, the Government would be much better off using its resources to build an integrated higher education, further education and apprenticeship system so that learners of all ages and at all levels can find the right pathway for them. “Devolving powers over post-18 education to combined authorities offers the perfect vehicle for this integration because local leaders can bring universities, colleges, apprenticeship providers and other institutions together in a collective effort to create a more skilled workforce.” A Universities UK (UUK) spokesperson said: “The universities sector works hand in hand with further education and other vocational training, and recognises the enormous financial pressures that these providers are facing. However, the response to this cannot be the defunding of a world-leading higher education system. “Universities have been doing more with less for years, and current fee caps mean that they are operating at a loss of over £5 billion on research and £1 billion on teaching each year. “Universities are central to the economy both locally and nationally, and a long-term, sustainable funding system is absolutely necessary to deliver the growth and opportunity this country needs.” Published: 24/07/2024 by Radio NewsHub

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