A £5bn literacy and numeracy programme has left unacceptable numbers of people who cannot read, write or count adequately, a parliamentary report has found
Education provision in Wales improved last year, but more must be done to raise the achievement of pupils from poor backgrounds, the schools inspectorate has said
Three-quarters of teachers do not consider diplomas to be the best qualifications for students wanting to go to university, according to research commissioned by the Sutton Trust
National guidelines and strategies should be introduced to help prisons develop more consistent and effective learning and skills programmes for offenders, according to Ofsted
The national take-up of online educational materials to help students with their work has been on the scale of a ‘cottage industry’, Ofsted inspectors said this week
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come reveals a grim vision for the public sector, says Tony Travers. But at least services are now in a stronger position to withstand the worst
Higher education is set for a big dip in this turbulent time. As institutions face funding gaps, rising pension payouts and greater competition for overseas students, Stephen Court says they had...
The light-touch, joined-up Comprehensive Area Assessment regime, headed up by your own personal ‘lead’ is being introduced. Alex Klaushofer maps the progress so far
Schools that fail to drastically reduce their carbon emissions could cause councils to lose out under the mandatory carbon trading scheme, a think-tank has warned
This summer’s standard assessment tests fiasco was one in a long line of outsourcing disasters. But it provides a route map for future partnerships, says Andrew Rigby
Disadvantaged children continue to do less well at school, the education and children’s services watchdog has said, as it warned of a strong link between deprivation and quality of services
The government is reaffirming the importance of training in the recession through both investment and legislation. But its ‘demand-led’ packages have been criticised by employers and...
Construction is the biggest industry in the UK but plagued by a skills shortage. Mark Farrar explains how a new national network is working with employers to improve workforce training — and...
