GCSEs should be replaced by digital assessments
New @EDSKthinktank report on the future of #GCSEs On the day that Ofqual closes its consultation on how grades should be awarded for this summer’s…
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The future of FE colleges: Colleges must dramatically change what they deliver and how they deliver it
Colleges need a clearer identity and more investment to thrive say @EDSKthinktank With a White Paper on the future of the Further Education (FE) sector due…
New EDSK report on university admissions ‘Admitting mistakes’ is launched
On the day that students around the country confirm their university choices for this autumn, a new report from education think tank @EDSKthinktank calls on…
Runaway Training: Pretending that various forms of training are all #apprenticeships is grossly misleading
“Today we bundle a number of different activities into the apprenticeship programme, unnecessarily complicating the system, diluting the brand, reducing value for money, and at…
£1.2 billion wasted on ‘fake apprenticeships’ – Sector Response to EDSK ‘Runaway Training’ report
Why the apprenticeship #levy is broken and how to fix it With the apprenticeships programme set to overspend by hundreds of millions of pounds in…
Trust issues: Education think-tank calls for academies programme to be brought to an end
#SpendingReview2019 EDSK on Academies As pupils start their new academic year across the country, a new report from the EDSK think tank calls for the…
A Step Baccward: EBacc no longer fit for purpose
New report shows EBacc no longer serves any useful purpose Ever since its retrospective introduction in 2010, the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) has generated considerable debate.…
HOW ‘INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION BUDGETS’ CAN REVOLUTIONISE TERTIARY EDUCATION
#AugarReview FREE TO CHOOSE Our post-18 education system is broken. The total value of outstanding student debt has already passed £100 billion and is forecast…