Education and Employers

Angry young men from ‘squeezed middle’ lack optimism

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…

MPs organise a ‘character and resilience summit’

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 children face catch-up classes in three-Rs

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…

Gove appoints new board members – including Taskforce Trustee

The Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, has announced the appointment of four new non-executive members to the Department for Education Board, as part of a drive to improve…

International lessons on youth unemployment

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…

Ofsted chief orders report into teaching of bright pupils

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…

60% schools plan to cut vocational qualifications

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…

Quarter of sixth forms & colleges ‘no top grades’

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 deteriorating, MPs warn

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…

How to make effective partnerships

New case studies of successful partnerships between schools and diverse local employers have been added to the Teachers Guide. These include; the Abingdon Diploma Partnership in Oxfordshire, Harris Academy Bermondsey…