Earlier today saw the release of the examination results that determine university entrance for students across the UK. These are A-levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Highers and Advanced Highers in Scotland. Those in Scotland and Wales were…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted to expound on his ‘levelling up’ policies in Coventry yesterday to very mixed reception. It came out as confused and lacking in any clear detailed policy to such an extent that most observers reacted with…
Will time run out for students looking to the technology of the future for equality? Submissions to the recently launched University Partnerships Programme UPP Foundation ‘Students Futures Commission’ closed today and they promise a fresh look at what the future…
Recent days have seen more important reports on the state of education in Scotland for the newly elected administration to consider. The old Scottish saying ‘It’s a lang road that’s no goat a turnin’ should apply when planning for a…
How are student finances bearing up? With the Euro 2020 Championship currently in full swing across Europe after a year’s delay, we are entering an inevitable new wave of COVID-19 as another Coronavirus variant circulates. Getting the virus under control…
Is history repeating itself? Referring to the work of Hegel, Karl Marx noted that history repeats itself “the first time as tragedy, the second as farce”. With the UK public examinations and assessments nearing the end of a second year…
Asking about the future shape of Higher Education The newly formed Student Futures Commission held its inaugural event online last week as it released the results of a very recent survey of UK students. The commission is a much needed…
Government by consultation or a PR smokescreen for decisions already made. It seems the Department for Education (DfE) is governing by a process of endless consultations as a smoke screen to hide underlying strategy. The latest on Post Qualification Admissions…
Closing the attainment gap between the least and most advantaged students is a bigger problem than schools can handle. But that doesn’t mean efforts should cease. They should be renewed and widened across society. Closing the attainment gap between the…
