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NEETS, Youth Justice and FE
Two reports recently published indicate that despite considerable investment, services to young people who are not in employed or undertaking full-time education or training, need to be improved. I… more →
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The Quest for Truth!
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moerg wrote 1 month ago: Phew! Tired but happy. A couple of months ago I was asked to run a day activity for a group of 15-y … more →
NEETS, Youth Justice and FE
Mark Ludlam wrote 1 month ago: Two reports recently published indicate that despite considerable investment, services to young peo … more →
UK Insitutional Context for Access & Widening Participation
prsiglos wrote 2 months ago: This page on the English Subject Centre’s Diversity and Inclusion Home Page is written by Dr J … more →
Teens reject leaving age of 18
Mark Ludlam wrote 4 months ago: By Peter Kingston, The Guardian, 25.03.08 A survey by the Prince’s Trust reveals that st … more →
PM wants one in five apprenticed
Mark Ludlam wrote 6 months ago: BBC Website, 29.01.08 Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he wants to see one in five young people on … more →
Career advice 'must be impartial'
Mark Ludlam wrote 7 months ago: BBC Website, 15.01.08 Schools will be legally required to deliver impartial careers advice to teen … more →
MPs to debate school leaving age
Mark Ludlam wrote 7 months ago: BBC Website, 11.01.08 MPs will debate plans to raise the school leaving age when the Education and … more →
Promise and performance to raise basic skills in Wales
Mark Ludlam wrote 8 months ago: Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, Director of the National Entrepreneurship Observatory for Wales, welcom … more →
Devolution since education has brought enouraging change
Mark Ludlam wrote 8 months ago: By Sir Adrian Webb, Western Mail, 13.12.07 Sir Adrian outlines the need for his review of further ed … more →
Skills gap puts economy at risk
Mark Ludlam wrote 8 months ago: By Abbie Wightwick, Western Mail, 29.11.07 WALES’ economy risks losing skilled jobs because of the … more →
Raising school leaving age makes economic sense, says Balls
Mark Ludlam wrote 8 months ago: By Anthea Lipsett, The Guardian, 29.11.07 Raising the school leaving age will generate billions of p … more →
Fees: "Almost impossible to understand"
Paul wrote 9 months ago: According to a piece in the Guardian. Some students have been put off applying because the funding s … more →
Waving a big stick at teenagers
Mark Ludlam wrote 9 months ago: BBC, 10.11.07 Under new proposals, 16-18 year old students in England who fail to attend lessons c … more →
School leaving age to rise to 18
Mark Ludlam wrote 9 months ago: BBC News 05.11.07 A law raising the school leaving age to 18 in England will be included in the Quee … more →
Understanding a little more about WP
Paul wrote 10 months ago: An important new report on some of the biggest challenges in widening participation. The report focu … more →
Law change to raise learning age
Mark Ludlam wrote 1 year ago: There will be an “educational opportunity” Bill so all young people can stay in educa … more →
Fears over school leaving age
Mark Ludlam wrote 1 year ago: Raising the school leaving age in England to 18 could lead to some young people becoming needless … more →
Record numbers of pupils staying on in education
Mark Ludlam wrote 1 year ago: Anthea Lipsett Tuesday June 26, 2007 EducationGuardian.co.uk More 16-year-olds are staying on in ful … more →
How to make 'staying on' appeal?
Mark Ludlam wrote 1 year ago: Gordon Brown has already declared that one of his main priorities when he becomes Prime Minister is … more →
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