Augar Reviewed: why post-18 education in England is still broken, and how to fix it

The dominance of universities over colleges and apprenticeships must come to an end With the new Government yet to set out their plans for funding…

'Ladder of opportunity' is now broken for hundreds of thousands of young people every year

Ahead of the ONS statistics on youth employment next week, a new research report from the education think tank EDSK finds that young people who…

What does ChatGPT mean for the future of assessment?

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools have opened the floodgates for plagiarism in assessment, particularly for tasks completed without supervision. Written exams protect against…

ChatGPT has undermined calls to replace written exams with coursework

As students return from their Easter break and prepare for this summer’s exams, a new report from the education think tank EDSK finds that the…

Government figures show that almost half of all apprentices are now dropping out of their course

Ten years on from a major government review into the quality of apprenticeships (‘the Richard Review’), there are worrying signs that too many apprentices are…

New think tank report finds over 100,000 apprentices dropping out each year

Exactly ten years after the publication of a major government review into the quality of apprenticeships in England, a new report from the education think…

Why we need to create a new culture around investing in skills

In the recent ‘Mini Budget’, the Government set out its ambition to achieve an economic growth rate of 2.5 per cent, through “a concentrated effort,…

New EDSK report on employer investment in skills and the apprenticeship levy

With the looming prospect of a recession adding to the cost-of-living crisis, a new report from the education think tank EDSK finds that staff shortages…

150 years before no more young people will end up NEET

On the day that the Office for National Statistics releases its latest unemployment figures, a new report from the education think tank EDSK, supported by…

Are T-levels the right answer, and if so, what was the question?

In terms of name recognition in our education system, two brands are hard to beat: A-levels, which were created back in 1951, and apprenticeships, which…

Why are the government's plans to reform teacher training so controversial?

@EDSKthinktank’s #insideyoured podcast #3 The government does not often find itself in a war of words with the likes of Oxford University and Cambridge University,…

Think tank report finds primary school tests are not fair or accurate

Primary school tests in England are not producing fair and accurate results for pupils or schools  Following the government’s decision to reintroduce national tests into…

How will the Augar Review affect the future of Higher Education?

@EDSKthinktank’s #insideyoured podcast #2 It is often said that a week is a long time in politics, and yet it is now almost four years…

What did the 2021 Spending Review mean for education? Brand new 'Inside Your Ed' podcast from the EDSK think tank

The first episode from @EDSKthinktank’s new #insideyoured podcast is now available  In this inaugural episode, policy experts Jonathan Simons and Andy Westwood talk through all the…