Young people

Finally, a real stepping stone for GCSE English and maths learners

After years of watching students struggle through endless GCSE resits, this reform could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting...

Jessica Hill
Dr Alice Eardley
Skills reform, Young people

What we know about V Levels, new T Levels and the end of the T Level foundation year

The defunding timetable for alternative courses like BTECs has also been confirmed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

V Levels are an opportunity to bring coherence, if we get it right

V Levels could finally give vocational education the credibility it deserves, but only if they’re designed with clarity, consistency...

Jessica Hill
Dr Fiona Aldridge
Skills reform, Young people

White paper to confirm V Levels and GCSE resit ‘stepping stones’

New vocational courses will be the size of an A-level and replace existing alternatives to T Levels

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Young people

Clawback reveals T Level underspend bigger than feared 

Overallocation errors and unmet student recruitment targets stung colleges to the tune of £86m

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

A new Dawn for driving T Level take-up

T Level ambassador regional chair aims to wield 1,000 volunteers to boost industry placements

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Young people

My T Level journey at the Sharp end of digital skills

T Levels Week: Luca Jaworski says his digital T Level provided an effective blend of academic study and...

Jessica Hill
Luca Jaworski
Young people

Chancellor to ‘guarantee’ job or training place to young NEETs

New scheme to strip benefits from young people that refuse work or training in a bid to tackle rising...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Young people

The challenge for resits runs deeper than exam volume

With the full findings of the curriculum and assessment review due soon, we believe that fewer exams, more relevant...

Jessica Hill
Lucy Chowns and Katy Lewis