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Driving up quality, increasing choice and ensuring value for money are at the heart of a major review of post-18 education, launched by the PM last week. The UK already has a globally recognised higher education system, with record rates of young people, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, going to university. Work is also underway to transform technical education post-16 by introducing new T levels - providing high quality technical qualifications to rival traditional academic options - and overhauling apprenticeships to help provide the skills our economy needs for the future. Although significant progress has been made, it is clear that the current post-18 system is not working as well as it could be - for young people or for the country. The review will ensure that post-18 education is giving everyone a genuine choice between high quality technical, vocational and academic routes, students and taxpayers are getting value for money and employers can access the skilled workforce they need. |
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DfE: PM launches major review of post-18 education 10DS: PM: The right education for everyone CBI: "Build on strengths of our world-leading university sector & on the role further education" techUK: Jacqueline de Rojas Joins Panel for Major Review into Post-18 Education NCFE: Learners set to lose out as direct entry is withdrawn Plan to boost social mobility through education Help ensure a skilled workforce for the future Reducing confusion of route to gaining technical skills We need a skilled ‘home-grown‘ workforce to trade successfully worldwide after Brexit The problem is that politics is all about changes in policy Just what we need for post-Brexit The UK’s future prosperity is ‘under threat’ Talk of a ‘vocational route’ is a dead end HEFCE introduces first ever measure of vocational degrees Is FE really key to social mobility? Thousands of higher & degree apprenticeship vacancies announced |
