Young people

Use reform to tailor functional skills to industry needs

We use our expertise to determine minimum literacy and numeracy levels for each apprenticeship we offer

Jessica Hill
Mike Worley
Young people

Benefits crackdown to reduce NEETs

But the measures risk undermining work to support young people into jobs, experts warn

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Politics, Skills reform, Young people

Interim curriculum review: GCSE resit rules need ‘greater nuance’

Initial report also backs T Levels as 'gold standard' but says other vocational options are needed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Young people

Mayors reboot Kickstart scheme for employment score

With nearly a million young people now classed as not in education, employment or training, mayors are revamping a...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Young people

Curriculum review could transform opportunities for disadvantaged

By embedding essential skills into education, the government can unlock social mobility

Jessica Hill
Robert Craig
Young people

Universities are unlocking T Level industry placement opportunities

Universities are on the front foot in providing T Level work placements

Jessica Hill
Jo Hartley-Metcalfe
Young people

It’s time for a resits rethink

By rethinking how we approach English and maths resits, we can break the cycle of repeated failure

Jessica Hill
Freya Thomas Monk
Young people

FE failing to keep pace with teen mental health implosion

The college sector has lagged schools in the rollout of mental health support teams and is set to miss...

Jessica Hill
Ellie Whitlock
Colleges, Young people

Cutting demand is inept solution to not meeting functional skills tutor supply

Swinging the axe on the skills requirement for adult apprentices sells learners short, revealing a policy ineptitude and contempt...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty