Young people

Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen

The youth-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out 14 bold recommendations for a more inclusive, relevant and empowering...

Jessica Hill
Amira Campbell
Young people

Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online

The weakness of age checks shows Ofcom’s regulations for social media companies don’t go far enough

Jessica Hill
Rob Faulkner
Young people

NEET trailblazer schemes given £45m extension

Local ‘youth guarantee’ pilots will be funded for an extra year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Young people

GCSE results expose a broken system, but adults prove what’s possible

For too many, compulsory GCSE resits are a treadmill to nowhere. Without proper investment in alternative pathways, the government’s...

Jessica Hill
Dipa Ganguli
Young people

GCSE resits 2025: English and maths pass rates stable amid entries surge

But males overtake females in maths as colleges brace for even more resit students in English

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

When is a pass not a pass? When the system says so 

Our obsession with the grade 4 ‘good pass’ is blinding us to the achievements of those hitting grades 1–3,...

Jessica Hill
Sarah Ledger and Elmina Ferguson
Young people

Forget the gloom, T Levels are turning a corner

Breaking the 90 per cent pass rate barrier, the falling drop-out rate and some excellent destinations are proving the...

Jessica Hill
Kate Ambrosi
Young people

We still need to tackle the high T Level dropout rate

Rising retention rates are welcome but with one in four T level students still quitting early, this flagship qualification...

Jessica Hill
Robbie Maris
Young people

VTQ and T Level results 2025: 7 key trends

From industry placements to gender gaps - today's VTQ and T Level results explained

Shane Chowen
Anviksha Patel and Shane Chowen