January 31, 2013
January 31, 2013
One-in-five school children are to have catch-up classes in the three-Rs. Head teachers will receive £54.5m to run booster lessons in the first year of secondary school aimed at 11 and 12-year-olds who failed to reach the appropriate level at the end of primary education. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 29, 2013
January 29, 2013
Think-tank the Work Foundation has today published ‘International lessons on youth unemployment’ a new report with recommendations on how the UK can ‘do better’. Read the full story: International Lessons – Youth unemployment in the global context.
Read moreJanuary 28, 2013
January 28, 2013
A total of 60% of secondary schools are planning to cut vocational qualifications or have ‘already done so’, a new Edge Foundation study shows. This is despite 85% of senior teachers saying they are ‘valuable’ for their students. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 28, 2013
January 28, 2013
England’s chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has ordered a “landmark report” into how state schools teach the most able students. Ofsted’s head warned some pupils, who got top marks at primary school, were not doing as well at secondary school. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 24, 2013
January 24, 2013
Almost a quarter of England’s sixth forms and colleges did not produce any pupils with the A-level grades sought by the most competitive universities (2As & a B), data from 2,540 schools shows. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 23, 2013
January 23, 2013
Careers services for young people in England show a “worrying deterioration”, MPs are warning. Good careers guidance has been highlighted as important to social mobility and to tackling youth unemployment but a report from the Education Select Committee warns of problems with “the quality, independence and impartiality” of current careers advice. Read the full story. […]
Read moreJanuary 22, 2013
January 22, 2013
An estimated £300 million is wasted each year on courses that A’ level students fail to complete. Better careers guidance could help young people choose their most appropriate path. Read the full story.
Read moreJanuary 17, 2013
January 17, 2013
We are delighted to start 2013 with great news about generous donations which will enable expansion of two important programmes launched by the Education and Employers Taskforce: Inspiring the Future and Speakers for Schools. Two new grants, one from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and another from the Cabinet Office’s Innovation in Giving Fund, administered […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2013
January 14, 2013
There will be more jobs for new graduates in 2013, a survey of leading employers suggests. The High Fliers study suggests that top employers plan to hire 18,306 graduates in 2013, some 2.7% more than last year. In addition employers will provide paid work experience places for 11,387 students and new graduates. Read the full […]
Read moreJanuary 14, 2013
January 14, 2013
TV drama inspires a generation to consider a career as a midwife. Ucas says applications are up 17% this year due to the hit television series which takes the Downton Abbey 9pm Sunday slot in the schedule. Read the full story.
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