Time to Read – A Ten Year Review

A report by Michael Arlow, commissioned by Business in the Community The Time to Read programme recruits volunteers from business to give children from deprived backgrounds one-to-one help with literacy…


Employability: Incentivising Improvement

A report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) This report examines shortages in employability skills as a problem for those entering work and employers and details recent…



Russell Group quizzed on “preferred subjects”

…universities, after a study has cast doubt on so called ‘preferred subjects’. The call comes from Graham Stuart chairman of the Commons Education Select Committee. Read the full BBC story….


Lord Grade inspires a new generation

Michael Grade, Chairman of the Pinewood Studios Group, visited Chalfont Community College to take part in an Inspiring the Future event. He was joined by colleagues from the studios working…