Education in the media: 31 January 2017
Today’s news review looks at a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on apprenticeships and coverage of the government’s Adoption Support Fund. IFS report on apprenticeships Today, Tuesday...
Education in the media: 30 January 2017
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Attainment gap, Equalities, Exams and qualifications, GCSE results
...at GCSE. By contrast, pupils who have free school meals in non-selective schools did not perform as well. Fewer than 40 percent achieved five A* - Cs in the same...
Education in the media: 27 January 2016
Today’s news review looks at funding for academisation plans, and international teacher recruitment.
Education in the media: 26 January 2016
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Further education, Higher Education, Social mobility, Universities
Today’s news review will look at the life satisfaction of those who take an apprenticeship instead of going to university, along with a report from the social mobility commission.
Education in the media: 25 January 2017
...of our proposed funding changes, and calls from the Cultural Learning Alliance for more arts investment in schools. Dress codes for women Today, Wednesday 25 January, the Women and Equalities...
Secondary school performance tables
On Thursday 19 January, we published new-look school performance tables based on last summer’s key stage 4 exam results. This Q&A sets out what has changed in the tables, and...
Education in the media: 23 January 2017
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Adult learning, Further education, School spending, Technical education
...Prime Minister launched the government’s industrial strategy. The strategy includes plans for technical education, including new Institutes of Technology, further investment in apprenticeships and more. The education aspect of the...
Education in the media: 20 January 2016
Today’s news review examines a report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency about staff at UK universities, and coverage of the government’s 30 hours’ free childcare offer.
Minister Gibb on KS4 results: Our reforms are paying dividends
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Curriculum, Exams and qualifications, GCSE results, Ministerial commentary
Writing in the Telegraph today, Schools Minister Nick Gibb explains how today's Key Stage 4 results represent how far our schools have come thanks to the government's changes to the...
Education in the media: 19 January 2017
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Exams and qualifications, GCSE results, Myth busting
...regional media, and on the Victoria Derbyshire Show on BBC2. Coverage largely reflects accurately the fact that from this year, we have replaced the 5 A*-C including English and maths...