…Oates, director of research at the Cambridge Assessment exam board, said the move would cut the youth unemployment rate and boost economic competitiveness. Read the full story. In January the…
Exam data should be complimented by other indicators such as Ofsted judgements, pupil and parent satisfaction surveys, the range of subjects offered, staff turnover, attendance, expulsion rates and a measure…
…experts. The Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) said fewer teenagers in Britain studied the subject to a high level than in other developed nations. Read the full Telegraph story….
London mayor Boris Johnson has launched a new literacy and numeracy campaign, which seeks to raise £3m to increase literacy and numeracy rates among the capital’s children under 12. Coming…
…the potential benefits of doing so. Take the 1 minute survey here. The survey comes after the Department for Education published its new Careers Strategy: Making the most of everyone’s…
…completing key stage 4. The analysis shows that those without any A*-C GCSEs at the end of key stage 4 are those most over-represented in the year NEET group as…
…or international academic conference to disseminate their findings. To apply, please complete the application form and return it with a letter of support from your supervisor to alaczik@edge.co.uk conference_support_application_form_edge_eet …
Universities should offer courses in communication, problem solving, presentation skills and customer relations to get students ready for full-time employment, claims a study by charity Edge. Edge warns of a…
…an internship as part of their degree, the government-commissioned report suggests. Sir Tim Wilson, the author of the review of university-business collaboration, believes that every undergraduate should do a 10-12…
Nick Clegg unveils updated Social Mobility Strategy ‘one year on’. Within this strategy the Government is committed to encouraging all civil servants to volunteer via the Taskforce’s Inspiring the Future…
