…maths among girls. A new report from ScienceGrrl, called Through Both Eyes, talks about the hurdles facing girls when it comes to making informed subject choices. Read the full article….
…The Independent Schools Council highlighted figures in the report showing that 67% of independent school pupils achieved a 2:1 or above, compared with 62.3% of state school and college pupils….
…Education and Employers Taskforce, said; “With schools becoming increasing autonomous the role of the governing body becomes ever more important. I would encourage all serving school governors to complete this…
…and Employers Taskforce (the charity behind Inspiring the Future), the National Apprenticeships Service and employer organisations to help teachers and their students navigate this complex area. Your Guide to Apprenticeships…
…schools complete freedom to decide how to open up to the poor, suggesting they can run A-level master-classes for deprived pupils, send teachers to state schools and share their playing…
The rise in tuition fees to £9,000 has not discouraged students from disadvantaged areas applying to university says the Independent Commission on Fees. Read the full story from The Guardian….
…whilst employers benefited from building a relationship with young people who “might be their future workforce, and providing a valuable service to the local community which provided good public relations”….
…the last two years Chris has completed two research projects on school governing in England and another on school governing in other countries. He is currently working on a project…
…job shadowing; mentoring; cooperative education (combining academic and vocational studies); work in a school-sponsored enterprise; ‘tech prep’ (a planned programme of study with a defined career focus); and internships or…
By Dr Anthony Mann (Director of Research and Policy, Education and Employers), and Baljinder Virk (Education and Employers). This report, commissioned by the Edge Foundation, explores the concept of…
