Vocational education
The Guardian view on exam reform: schools have more acute problems than a narrow curriculum | Editorial
Editorial: An overhaul of qualifications is a good idea. But ambitious schemes to bridge the academic-vocational and Stem-humanities divides will have to wait
Editorial
09, Oct, 2023 @5:46 PM
Sunak’s plan to ditch A-levels is out of touch with reality, says union
Head of National Education Union says new qualification would need 5,300 additional teachers in England
Richard Adams Education editor
04, Oct, 2023 @11:00 PM
Vocational T-levels offer England’s students poor value, Ofsted says
Report criticises ‘range of shortcomings’ in qualifications intended to be equivalent to A-levels
Richard Adams Education editor
20, Jul, 2023 @5:00 AM
Tory youth training policy is a right royal mess | Phillip Inman
King Charles and the Prince’s Trust arguably did a better job of improving the skills of the under-30s in the last decade than the government
Phillip Inman
06, May, 2023 @4:00 PM
Shortage of UK foresters prompts government to offer free courses
Ministers hope training in range of forestry skills will help to meet tree-planting and other climate goals
Helena Horton Environment reporter
07, Feb, 2023 @1:17 PM
Former education ministers attack plan to reduce vocational qualifications
Coalition fears DfE may break pledges that only small percentage of qualifications will be replaced by T-levels
Richard Adams Education editor
29, Jan, 2023 @12:29 PM
Surge in GCSE and A-level candidates penalised for ‘malpractice’ in England
Possession of mobile phones and smartwatches the biggest single cause for sanctions
Richard Adams Education editor
15, Dec, 2022 @2:43 PM
Encourage young black people into skilled trades for a fairer society | Letter
Letter: There is an absence of diversity across practical and technical roles, says Tim Walker
Letters
01, Nov, 2022 @5:21 PM
King Charles criticises lack of vocational education while on The Repair Shop
Outspoken comments about schools policy were made before he became king in one-off episode of BBC show
Sally Weale Education correspondent
25, Oct, 2022 @11:01 PM
Adult education and apprenticeships budget will be 25% down since 2010
IFS says cuts and inflation far outweigh £900m promised new spending, undermining levelling up ambitions
Richard Adams Education editor
12, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM
Euan Blair’s start-up for apprenticeships reaches £1.4bn value
New funding puts Multiverse, which matches firms with people looking to skill up, in ‘unicorn’ territory
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
08, Jun, 2022 @8:26 PM
The UK government’s skills bill is a disaster for young people | David Blunkett and Kenneth Baker
Ministers are trying to sneak through a cull of post-16 qualifications. In the Lords we are taking a stand against this, say former ministers David Blunkett and Kenneth Baker
David Blunkett and Kenneth Baker
13, Oct, 2021 @2:35 PM
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