…to the coastal communities of Kent in the south, large swaths of the country have become educational wastelands – where children, despite their talents, face the bleakest of life prospects….
Success matters as much as access
…he said. “If you are paying now or racking up big debts for the future, you can’t help but think about employment prospects.” Professor Les Ebdon said there was a…
UK YOUNGSTERS BACK APPRENTICESHIPS OVER UNIVERSITY DEGREES
The International Business Times reports on the findings from Ipsos MORI, coinciding with the Sutton Trust/Pearson Summit. UK youngsters think that degree-level apprenticeships are better for future careers prospects than…
LABOUR TO OFFER ‘EARN AND LEARN’ TECHNICAL DEGREES
…cent said a degree-level apprenticeship would be better for future career prospects than a university degree, while only 21 per cent thought a traditional degree would be better. Conor Ryan,…
Real Apprenticeships
…qualification awarded. In particular, we train too few technicians. • With 18,000 qualifications and around 150 awarding bodies, the UK system of vocational education and training is far more complex…
Are boys the losers with tuition fees?
Conor Ryan considers the lessons from this week’s report by the Independent Commission on Fees. Students are well into the first year of higher tuition fees. While 54,000 fewer young…