March 30, 2012
March 30, 2012
The OECD is developing a Skills Strategy with the aim of fostering a cross-government, peer-learning approach towards improving the supply of, anticipating the demand for, and optimising the use of skills in the workforce to promote economic growth and social inclusion. Read: Director for Education – OECD Skills Strategy Presentation on the skills strategy by […]
Read moreMarch 29, 2012
March 29, 2012
The legal profession is moving to improve social mobility by a number of initiatives. A good example is the Bar National Mock Trial Competition which is only open to state school pupils. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 27, 2012
March 27, 2012
New Education Act 2011 places state schools under a duty to secure access to independent careers guidance for pupils in Years 9 – 11. Read the full DfE guidance.
Read moreMarch 26, 2012
March 26, 2012
Parental effect on exam results aged 16 – 17 is five times more powerful than the influence of schooling, says Royal Economic Society. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 24, 2012
March 24, 2012
Robert Peston, founder of Speakers for Schools, talks about its objectives and the wide range of speakers at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) annual conference in Birmingham. Watch the video.
Read moreMarch 22, 2012
March 22, 2012
All children should learn a foreign language at primary and secondary school, a House of Lords committee has said. Languages are not compulsory in English and Welsh secondary schools beyond the age of 14, although a review of the curriculum is under way in England. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 22, 2012
March 22, 2012
Further education providers urge Ofsted to scrutinise careers advice. Ofsted must check that schools are offering impartial careers advice during inspections, apprenticeship providers have warned. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 21, 2012
March 21, 2012
Unique analysis of UCAS Personal Statements, by Dr Steven Jones of Manchester University, finds that testimonies about work experience feature prominently in university applications and may influence how places are allocated on the most competitive university courses. As comparisons are restricted to applicants with identical A-level grades, the concern is that the UK’s University admissions […]
Read moreMarch 19, 2012
March 19, 2012
The World Bank has helped China to develop vocational education for 20 years to make the system better meet the demands of both students and the labour market. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 19, 2012
March 19, 2012
The fact that the 4 finalists for the ‘UK Young Scientist of Year’ are all female in 2012 shows the breakdown of old stereotypes and an awareness of the opportunities for women in science. Read the full story.
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