Cross-party proposals for a new generation of university-backed technical schools have been dismissed as unnecessary and potentially unpopular by academics and teaching unions
The good news is that record numbers of young people are applying for degree courses. The
bad news is that higher education does not have enough funding and some universities are at financial risk....
Pupils studying for the government’s new 14-19 diplomas achieved ‘disappointing results’ in the ‘functional skills’ part of their courses, Ofsted has found
Students studying for the government’s new 14-19 diploma achieved ‘disappointing results’ in the ‘functional skills’ part of their courses, according to Ofsted.
A lack of adequate careers advice from schools is discouraging the brightest state school students from applying for leading universities, a think-tank has claimed
The Welsh Assembly finance committee has called for simplification of the system of grants to schools and colleges after describing it as ‘a complete mess’
An MPs’ report has called for widespread cultural change in universities, arguing for a new regulator, a national system of bursaries, and more support for mature and part-time students
Children’s Secretary Ed Balls is to improve the support given to pupils with special educational needs by toughening up inspections and giving parents stronger powers
An MPs’ report has called for radical cultural change in universities, arguing that standards are inconsistent across the sector, and that part-time and mature students are discriminated against
This could be the last academic year under a Labour government. So what would the future hold under a Conservative administration? Conor Ryan interviewed shadow schools secretary Michael Gove to find...
The effects of the Learning and Skills Council’s college building mismanagement could be worsened by the recession, the Commons Public Accounts Committee has warned
Public bodies charged with carrying out crucial policies must challenge the government if they believe the tasks they have been set are impossible, MPs have said.
MPs have called for an urgent review of the way quangos operate across government following the Learning and Skills Council’s ‘catastrophic mismanagement’ of its college building programme
A project to improve the performance of disadvantaged school pupils in Wales has aided attendance and behaviour but has had no impact on performance, the education watchdog has said.
The rising price of fuel has increased the cost to councils of providing services by £239m over the past two years, according to the Local Government Association. Its study predicts that the cost of...
Plans for sweeping reforms for schools in England have divided education experts and professionals over whether they would lead to a less centralised system and higher standards
