April 16, 2014
April 16, 2014
As part of the Inspiring the Future programme which gives young people insights into different careers and broadens their horizons we are running a special week (30 June – 4 July) focusing on careers in design and manufacturing. In celebrating great British design and manufacturing our aim is to encourage far more young people to […]
Read moreApril 10, 2014
April 10, 2014
A report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) found the number of students being accepted onto modern foreign language courses dropped by nearly a quarter (22%) between the academic years 2010-11 and 2012-13. Read the full story. Join our Inspiring Languages campaign – pledge an hour a year to talk about how […]
Read moreApril 1, 2014
April 1, 2014
After disappointments in OECD rankings English teenagers score well in applied knowledge and problem solving. England’s teenagers are “significantly above average” in problem-solving skills, according to the results of international tests. The OECD puts England as second highest in Europe, behind Finland, in tests of how pupils can apply their knowledge. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 31, 2014
March 31, 2014
1 in 10 said Isambard Kingdon Brunel when asked ‘name a woman scientist’ showing desperate lack female role models. The YouGov poll questioned nearly 3,000 people and was conducted on behalf of ScienceGrrl, a pressure group aiming to boost the take up of science, technology, engineering and maths among girls. A new report from ScienceGrrl, […]
Read moreMarch 28, 2014
March 28, 2014
State school pupils do better at university than independent school candidates who have achieved the same A-level grades, a study shows. The Higher Education Funding Council (Hefce) tracked 130,000 students beginning degrees in 2007, looking at schooling, background and ethnicity. It found on some measures state pupils were significantly more likely to get a 2:1 […]
Read moreMarch 25, 2014
March 25, 2014
Almost one in four primary schools in England have no teachers with a language qualification higher than GCSE, new research suggests. The study, published by the CfBT Education Trust and the British Council, examined the state of foreign language learning in English schools in 2013-14. Read the full story.
Read moreMarch 24, 2014
March 24, 2014
Labour’s education spokesman Tristram Hunt blames ‘casual sexism’ of governors for gender gap among top teachers. Mr Hunt cited research from the Future Leaders Trust showing that the gap between the number of males and females appointed to secondary school headships was growing. The 2012 figures showed that 64% of heads were men and only […]
Read moreMarch 20, 2014
March 20, 2014
Primary Futures is our new initiative that brings literacy and numeracy to life and raises aspirations for primary school children. We are working closely with National Association of Head Teachers to reach children around the country. Read all about Primary Futures – Its just the job
Read moreMarch 18, 2014
March 18, 2014
There is concern over female participation rates in science, but gender disparities need to be addressed in many subjects, for example, boys make up just 29% of English A-level students. Read the full Guardian article.
Read moreMarch 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
National Governors’ Association, with the University of Bath and charity the Education and Employers Taskforce have launched a survey into the state of school governance. Nick Chambers, Director of the Education and Employers Taskforce, said; “With schools becoming increasing autonomous the role of the governing body becomes ever more important. I would encourage all serving […]
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