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As schools re-open, exam results are botched and universities scramble to survive, the fragility and outdatedness of our education infrastructure has become crystal clear. In…
It’s brilliant to hear Alex Stevenson (@LWalexs) from @LearnWorkUK talking about the importance of adult education, especially for essential skills like English and maths. It is…
With the #GSCE and #ALevel fiasco making front page news, schools, colleges, universities and their governors are increasingly facing threats of bad publicity in relation…
As we begin to emerge from the social and economic chrysalis of lockdown, it is clear that the road to recovery will be long and…
The A level results season revealed much about our prevailing national mind-set and attitudes to learning and qualifications. Amid the outcry and confusion about school…
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Good GCSEs in English and maths are essential for young people’s progression in learning and into work, so last week’s vigorous debate on how this…
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