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GCSE resits 2026: English and maths pass rates fall as entries surge
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A Level results 2026: 2.1% rise in A* grades
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Technical reform needs stability as much as ambition
The NEET challenge demands that we embrace the prime minister’s ambitions for technical education.
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Missing records thwart evaluation of covid tuition fund
DfE said reporting rules have been tightened after evaluators discarded unreliable data
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Mayors to take control of 16-19 funding
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Mayors to design technical education routes for 14-year-olds
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We tax firms for hiring young people, and pay young people not to work - then wonder why they don't, ...
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DfE sticks with ‘overly broad’ digital V Level
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Cash boost pushes 16-19 rate rise to 3%
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Rushing qualification reform risks deepening NEET crisis
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‘Gold-standard’ T Levels still rarely lead to top universities
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Phillipson demands action to trace ‘phantom NEETs’
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