UK students taking languages degrees at ‘record low’
A report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) found the number of students being accepted onto modern foreign language courses dropped by nearly a quarter (22%) between…
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State school pupils ‘better degrees’ than private school peers
State school pupils do better at university than independent school candidates who have achieved the same A-level grades, a study shows. The Higher Education Funding Council (Hefce) tracked 130,000 students…
‘Casual sexism’ of governors blamed for gender gap among top teachers
Labour’s education spokesman Tristram Hunt blames ‘casual sexism’ of governors for gender gap among top teachers. Mr Hunt cited research from the Future Leaders Trust showing that the gap between…
Concern over boys not taking languages
There is concern over female participation rates in science, but gender disparities need to be addressed in many subjects, for example, boys make up just 29% of English A-level students….
‘Your Guide to Apprenticeships’ published
The Association of School and Colleges Leaders (ASCL) and Inspiring the Future have teamed up to create ‘Your Guide to Apprenticeships’ for teachers. ASCL has worked with the Education and…
‘Apprenticeship talks in every school’ pledge
On the 13th February national charity Inspiring the Future hosted an Apprenticeship Careers Fair at City Hall. London Mayor Boris Johnson welcomed Apprentices from a wide range of sectors and…
The Character and Resilience Manifesto is out!
Britain’s schools must be “more than just exam factories”, a cross-party parliamentary group says. It argues that more importance should be given to the development of “character and resilience” schools…
Graduates earn less than Apprentices
The Office for National Statistics finds that graduates are more likely to find themselves in low-paid jobs and are earning less than people who decide to do an apprenticeship instead…
Inspiring the Future is recruiting a Schools Liaison Assistant
Inspiring the Future is recruiting a Schools Liaison Assistant on a 6 months fixed term contract at £18k per annum. The aim of Inspiring the Future is very simple, it…
Apprenticeship events in schools and colleges – funding available
…fortunate to secure some funding to contribute to schools/colleges to run apprentice events, and have between £100 and £250 available for refreshments/travel and to cover some modest reporting requirements. Apply…