‘No more NEETs’ say Lib Dems at conference

100 hours of ‘work experience and professional enrichment’ promised The Liberal Democrats have pledged to end the ‘NEET crisis’, as they met for their annual conference in Brighton earlier this week. Munira Wilson, the party’s education spokesperson, used her speech...

Language learning in ‘death spiral’, think tank warns

Disadvantaged areas hardest hit, following years of decline overall The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) is warning that language learning in secondary schools is facing a ‘death spiral’, with participation in language subjects at GCSE varying considerably...

Call for evidence on how to improve Key Stage 3

Key Stage 3 alliance wants to know what works in this ‘seriously overlooked phase’ A national sector-led improvement network is launching a call for evidence to understand what makes an excellent Key Stage 3 (KS3). The Key Stage 3 Alliance, which is supported by the...