Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

It started as a request to a few academics. It then exploded into a twitter trend with hundreds of responses. We asked 6 academics what they’d tell their 20-yr-old selves about choice of career. What would be your advice or warning? Hashtag: #DearMe — TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) February 6, 2013 Earlier today, in preparation for their forthcoming issue, Times Higher Education ... Read More »

The Education Committee has scrutinised the Government’s plans for replacing GCSEs with new English Baccalaureate Certificates in some subjects. In a report released today, the Committee says the Government has not proved its case. The report slams the Government for “trying to do too much, too fast…” and further suggests that to introduce several fundamental changes at the same time ... Read More »

The Education Committee announced in January a short inquiry into careers guidance for young people, in the light of the new statutory duty on schools to secure access to independent and impartial careers guidance for their pupils in years 9-11. The Education Committee has found that the quality and quantity of guidance for young people is deteriorating just when it ... Read More »

A lack of internet access is adding to the learning issues of the country’s poorest children. By SAm worth There is great concern that a ‘digital divide’ in the UK is harming the country’s poorest children; in terms of education, social interaction and opportunities available. In the least affluent households, over a third of children have no access to either ... Read More »

By KAYLEIGH BARRETT Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has announced his plans for a new programme that aims to boost young people’s chances of success when applying for a job or apprenticeship. The new Traineeships programme, which is hoped to be in place by September 2013, will provide 16-24-year-old applicants with the crucial support needed to boost confidence, improve skills and ... Read More »