Young people

Young NEETs approaches 1m

The figures will continue to rise without 'drastic change', experts warn

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Young people

Do we really need functional skills anyway?

In truth, the value of numeracy and literacy has fallen now that you can learn practical skills from online...

Jessica Hill
Tim Leunig
Young people

Let’s embed financial literacy into the curriculum

The government’s decision to prioritise functional skills over more robust financial education qualifications risks leaving young people unprepared for...

Jessica Hill
Laurence Frewin
Young people

Chaos and contradictions: Francis review response round-up

Francis review officials stand little chance of digesting the mountain of responses their questions have created, or making sense...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty
Colleges, Young people

Prevent referrals to be ‘routinely’ escalated

Major review comes after teenager who murdered three girls in Southport was referred to the programme three times

Rosa Furneaux
Rosa Furneaux
Colleges, Young people

No teaching experience? You’ll fit right in at the DfE

The dangers posed by generalist civil servants who have never stepped inside an FE college

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty
Young people

More targeted interventions are key to GCSE resit success

A one-year ‘GCSE step’ course would better support those resit students that are furthest behind

Jessica Hill
Dr Alice Eardley
Young people

November resits: GCSE English pass rate plummets

But performance in maths re-takes rises marginally

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Young people

Why 16-19 education is a critical piece of the curriculum and assessment review puzzle 

This often overlooked phase of education is critical to the government's mission-led approach and requires greater clarity

JL Dutaut
Freya Thomas Monk