Schools told to narrow gap between rich and poor
Schools in England will no longer be rated as “outstanding” by inspectors if they fail to close the attainment gap between poor and affluent children. Schools Minister David Laws said…
Schools in England will no longer be rated as “outstanding” by inspectors if they fail to close the attainment gap between poor and affluent children. Schools Minister David Laws said…
A new Education and Employers Taskforce report maps the career aspirations of 10,729 British teenagers against the projected demand for UK employment over the period 2010-2020. It shows that teenagers…
According to a poll of 1,774 people who graduated in the last two years, 76% said they were not informed about the alternatives to university before leaving school. Of these,…
A report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has forecast that Apprenticeships will contribute £3.4bn to the UK economy by 2022. Read the press release. Parents ‘prefer university…
We now need a Programme Director to lead a team to oversee the rapid and smooth expansion of the programme. Since its launch more than half of all secondaries in…
Young adults who took part in four or more activities with employers while at school went on to earn an average of £23,100 by their mid-20s. The total was £3,600-a-year…
Pupils perform better in tests if they are told the exercise is to help them learn, rather than to rank them against their classmates, according to a new study. Read…
Ofsted head, Sir Michael Wilshaw, says businesses should make staff take part in running schools, and some governors should be paid. School governors need to offer more professional leadership he…
MPs are being urged to level the playing field for post-16 education. Under the current financial arrangements 6th form colleges appear to be disadvantaged. Read the full story….
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…