We need to deliver a new V Level vision for Level 3 The new qualification family promises to simplify the post-16 landscape, but success will depend on how well we protect flexibility for our learners
Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals
When is a pass not a pass? When the system says so Our obsession with the grade 4 ‘good pass’ is blinding us to the achievements of those hitting grades 1–3, often against far greater challenges
When kindness takes a seat in the exam hall In FE, we spend months preparing students for exam content but rarely for the storm of emotions that arrives with it
New ‘youth panel’ to help shape government policies The panel’s insights will be fed back to ministers and senior officials
Bottom 10 per cent missing out on GCSE core subject success A focus on English and maths resits has pushed England’s young adults up the global rankings but the most needy have been left behind
Fixing resits requires fixing the system around them Persistent challenges face GCSE resit students and their teachers. If the sector is serious about improving outcomes, CPD, funding, and collaboration must be front and centre.
‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed EPI calls for ‘targeted reforms’ to help students ‘who feel trapped on the resit treadmill’
Youth NEET numbers remain ‘stubbornly high’ Behind the numbers are young people facing mental health issues and long term unemployment