16-19, English and maths

Bottom 10 per cent missing out on GCSE core subject success

A focus on English and maths resits has pushed England’s young adults up the global rankings but the most...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty and Robbie Maris
16-19, English and maths

Fixing resits requires fixing the system around them

Persistent challenges face GCSE resit students and their teachers. If the sector is serious about improving outcomes, CPD, funding,...

Jessica Hill
Emily Yeomans
16-19, Teaching

Is education policy ‘TIP’ing into a trauma-informed trap? 

From Knowsley's failed 'deschooling' experiment to today's trauma-informed practice (TIP) trends, education keeps repeating the same mistake: embracing radical...

Jessica Hill
Alun Francis
16-19, Colleges, English and maths

‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed

EPI calls for ‘targeted reforms’ to help students ‘who feel trapped on the resit treadmill’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
16-19

Youth NEET numbers remain ‘stubbornly high’

Behind the numbers are young people facing mental health issues and long term unemployment

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
16-19, English and maths

Three exam papers for resits…the maths doesn’t add up for FE

The logistical burden and impact on our teaching is too great – we need to drop from three to...

Jessica Hill
Craig Hodgson
16-19

We’ve copied a US jobs scheme to combat youth violence here

Our pioneering initiative inspired by successful schemes in US cities is offering employment paths while tackling youth violence

Jessica Hill
Thora Eberts
16-19, Careers

Mayors spending on youth to Get Britain Working

Some areas are investing in better systems to track whether young people stay in work or training as they...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
16-19

Teaching digital skills is vital given the risks teenagers face

Our study revealed under-19s are more likely to lack basic digital skills than over-60s yet teaching such skills remains...

Jessica Hill
David Redden