GCSE re-sit policy "causing significant problems" says Chief Inspector 20/03/2017 The Head of Ofsted says forcing resits on teenagers who do not get good GCSEs in English and maths is problematic.
Spring budget sees more funding for 'T Levels' 09/03/2017 Rare prominence was given to technical education in the Spring 2017 budget.
Strategy sets out access to digital skills 06/03/2017 The government has launched its Digital Strategy aimed at creating a world-leading digital economy.
Report calls for maths tests for all UK university applicants 02/03/2017 Could a maths test for all university applicants improve Britain’s economic chances?
Could two year university degrees become a reality? 01/03/2017 Proposals will allow universities to charge higher annual fees for shorter degree courses.
Reforms to Functional Skills put back a year 27/02/2017 Reformed maths and English Functional Skills qualifications will now be introduced in 2019.
Coursework marks to be made available from 2018 20/02/2017 Pupils will be able to request the results of their GCSE and A Level coursework from next year.
No to compulsory post-16 maths say 17 year olds 13/02/2017 Young people not taking maths post-16 say they are against it being made compulsory.
Do schools have to choose between the EBacc and the arts? 10/02/2017 An analysis of GCSE entries claims the introduction of the EBacc has not impacted on the popularity of GCSE arts subjects.
New initiatives launched to attract and retain teachers as examiners 24/01/2017 Award schemes and a website are two of the commitments made to encourage teachers to become examiners.