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Special needs learners not reaching potential due to lacking support, Ofsted warns

22/03/2016 - 15:33

Ofsted has published a report which found that a number of young people with learning difficulties are unable to reach their potential due to a lack of support and are often poorly prepared for adult life.

Gibb: Music can co-exist with EBacc uptake

22/03/2016 - 15:32

During a speech at the Mayor of London’s Summit on School Music, Schools Minister Nick Gibb has declared that a good music education should be at the heart of every school in England and that quality should not be affected by the uptake of EBacc GCSE subject

Apprenticeships for under-25s flatlining, report finds

22/03/2016 - 11:20

The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has published a report urging the government to do more to deliver apprenticeships for young people, with enrolments for under-25s flatlining.

Proposed changes to exam re-marking could harm pupils’ futures, union warns

18/03/2016 - 11:58

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference have warned that pupils could be harmed by Ofqual’s proposals to make it harder for schools to successfully challenge GCSE and A-level grades.

Ofqual announces extra checks for maths A-level standards

16/03/2016 - 11:20

Ofqual has announced plans to include extra scrutiny over the standards of new A-level maths papers, examining the levels of difficulty the papers currently test.

Post-16 education failing to deliver results, charity warns

15/03/2016 - 11:56

‘Second chance’ post-16 education is failing to deliver results, particularly for disadvantaged young people, according to charity Impetus PEF.

School leavers dismiss apprenticeships over pay misconceptions

14/03/2016 - 11:33

According to research conducted by Prudential, many school leavers are put off of becoming apprentices as a result of misconceptions over pay.

Apprenticeships key to UK business expansion

14/03/2016 - 11:31

According to research by the Skills Funding Agency, businesses place apprentices at the heart of their plans to rise to the top and claim recruiting the right people is an essential step to helping them grow.

Rise in number of teenagers studying and training

10/03/2016 - 11:45

According to figures published by the Department for Education (DfE), the proportion of young people in education and training across England has risen.

Half of GCSE and A level exams still unfinished with four months to go

08/03/2016 - 11:59

According to data from exams watchdog Ofqual, just 66 of 156 specifications have been accredited, leaving 58 per cent of exam papers still in draft form.

Final subject reforms published

01/03/2016 - 11:09

The Department for Education has published details for the final reforms of GCSEs, AS and A levels, that are due to be taught from September 2017.

Pupils get the equivalent of ‘two years extra education’ at private schools

26/02/2016 - 12:00

Pupils who attend private schools receive the equivalent of two extra years of education by the time they are 16 compared to their state school peers, new research suggests.

Children who are connected to nature perform better, research shows

24/02/2016 - 16:47

According to research conducted by the University of Derby, children who are closer to nature often achieve better results in their Key Stage 2 tests, compared to those who are less connected.

Manchester and Liverpool school performance declining, Ofsted warns

23/02/2016 - 12:45

Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted’s chief inspector, has voiced concerns about the declining secondary school performance and pupil attainment in Liverpool, Manchester and surrounding areas.

A-Level maths standards lower compared to 1960s

23/02/2016 - 11:39

According to research conducted by the University of Loughborough, students who achieve a B in A-level maths today would only have secured an E in the 1960s.

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