UK underachievement ‘hot spots’ revealed
A study by the University and College Union (UCU) has revealed a “tale of two Britains”, with one in four people having no qualifications in some areas. Read the full…
A study by the University and College Union (UCU) has revealed a “tale of two Britains”, with one in four people having no qualifications in some areas. Read the full…
A study of youth attitudes has raised concerns about young men in the “squeezed middle” who are deeply pessimistic about their future chances. Among these young men – from families…
The All Party Group on Social Mobility is organising a ‘character and resilience summit’ to cascade confidence building techniques used in private schools to state school students. Read the full…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Young business and creative students aged 16-19 headed to London to get a taste of life at two of Britain’s most influential organisations, and to boost their employability skills. A…
The assignment to design his own museum was all it took for US student Christopher Thach to start imagining. Read more….
The hidden givers: a study of school governing bodies in England, has been published by the CfBT Education Trust. …