Colleges, Young people

Another college exits 14-16 provision as its ‘original mission’ fades

The college said growing student numbers led to the provision moving away from its 'original mission'

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Young people

Colleges should be central to discussions about tuition and post-Covid recovery

Leaving colleges out of major reports on the impact of tuition ignores the sector’s vital role for disadvantaged older...

JL Dutaut
Alice Eardley
Young people

FE is bucking the trend on the attainment gap. What could it do with more funding?

The sector is bucking the national trend on closing the attainment gap, says Sarah Waite. Now ministers should buck...

JL Dutaut
Sarah Waite
Colleges, Long read, Young people

14-16 college entry 10 years on: ‘Transformational’ policy plagued with funding and reputation risks

A decade of direct entry has seen nearly 13,000 14-16 students taught in colleges

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Young people

Manchester mayor’s ‘MBacc’ to rival EBacc to boost technical education

It's not yet clear why schools would promote the MBacc technical education options over the EBacc

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Young people

Government should consider bringing back maintenance support

Growing need for our work and evidence of its impact suggest it may be time to re-introduce some form...

JL Dutaut
Nicky Morgan and Paul Eeles
Young people

Keep BTECs until T Levels have stood the test of time, MPs demand

Education committee says current withdrawal of applied generals will constrict student choice

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Young people

ESFA ups childcare cash for young parents as demand falls

Care to Learn allocations rise by £20 per week but data indicates falling demand for subsidies

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Young people

‘Groundbreaking’ progress for GCSE maths resit students in pilot, researchers claim

Study says students make one month of additional progress on intervention programme

Jason Noble
Jason Noble