Colleges, Young people

GCSE resits need ‘wax on, wax off’… not more exam tinkering

Posturing from inexpert vested interests and the chasing of daft headlines drag attention away from a focus on teaching...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty
Politics, Young people

Devolving 16-19 funding would be a nightmayor, minister warned

Doing so would lead to more 'bureaucracy' and 'inequalities', expert says

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

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
T Levels, Young people

Virtual work experience: a gamechanger for T Level placements?

Geography, finances and disability cannot block work experience when it’s virtual

Jessica Hill
Jo Bishop
Careers, Young people

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
Young people

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
Adult education, Young people

Adult functional skills axe makes change for under-19s more vital

There’s already evidence of employers favouring over-19s so we must look now at improving the functional skills offer for...

Jessica Hill
Kerry Boffey
Prison education, Young people

Locked-up young offenders know each other… now we know why

Research shows incarcerated children come from particular areas and many were in FE – and knowing this can help...

Jessica Hill
Natasha Porter
Colleges, Young people

The AI evangelism is class war…this is the last chance to resist

Edtech bros push AI as the future of education. But when the hype fades, it’s disadvantaged students who will...

Jessica Hill
Andrew Otty