Further Education Sector Key to Removing Barriers to Social Mobility
After considering 58 written pieces of evidence, hearing from 54 witnesses and a visit to meet students, teachers and employers in Blackpool, the House of…
Curriculum and Assessment Review
Empower Local Partnerships to Remove Barriers to Social Mobility says Lords Committee
“There are almost one million young people not in education, employment or training. This is shocking. We need educational reform and the devolution of power and support…
Milburn, Mayfield and Timms: Why Are They So Important To The FE, Skills And Employability Sector? FE Soundbite Edition 823
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 823: 15th November 2025. Milburn, Mayfield and Timms: Why Are They So Important To The FE, Skills And Employability Sector?…
How Do We Keep Britain Working: When Economic Inactivity Due to Ill Health Costs the UK £212 Billion Per Year? FE Soundbite 822
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 822: 8th November 2025. How Do We Keep Britain Working: When Economic Inactivity Due to Ill Health Costs the UK…
Sutton Trust response to Curriculum and Assessment Review
Commenting on the Curriculum and Assessment Review report, Billy Huband-Thompson, Head of Research and Policy at the Sutton Trust, said: ‘Overall, we welcome the Curriculum…
Curriculum and Assessment Review Calls for High Standards
The Curriculum and Assessment Review final report to be published on Wednesday 5 November recommends that the government foreground high standards for all children in a refreshed and modernised national curriculum that will equip young people…
Government Responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
Children and young people will leave school fully equipped to thrive in the modern world of work under reforms to breathe new life into the national…
V Levels To Replace 900 ‘Confusing’ Level 3 Qualifications. New ‘Mix and Match’ Qualification Model Of V Levels and A Levels For Students
New Vocational Qualifications (V Levels) have been announced, and will be available as a ‘mix and match’ with A Levels for students aged 16-19 years…
Is The FE and Skills Policy Churn Causing Chaos For Learners and Hindering Social Mobility? | FE Soundbite Edition 805
Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 805: 12th July 2025 | Is The FE and Skills Policy Churn Causing Chaos For Learners and Hindering Social Mobility?…
Youth-Led Shadow Curriculum and Assessment Review: Young People Are Calling For An End To SATs and Fewer GCSE Exams
A youth-led shadow Curriculum and Assessment Review has today (8 July) published its final report, outlining the changes that young people want to see in…