Education

Future aerospace leaders to join NASA’s junior test pilot school

This summer, a new generation of aerospace explorers will get an up-close look at careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through the 2025 Junior Test Pilot School.

Official figures show a decrease in UK Neets

There has been a welcome drop in the number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or training, known as Neets

Balanced curriculum needed to encourage school leavers into STEM undergraduate courses

IET is today calling for a more balanced curriculum across the nation’s schools to ensure young people have a rounded knowledge and the skills needed to pursue further education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

New research reveals UK adults don’t remember majority of their education

A nationwide study of UK adults has revealed the extent to which modern Brits have forgotten many of important things they were taught at school, with one in twenty admitting they remember very little of what was explained to them in the classroom

Exam results provide crucial chance for schools to recognise role of technology

D2L comments on the need for schools to recognise the role of technology and how they can improve year on year as GCSE results day approaches 

University degree vs apprenticeship schemes: which comes out on top?

With this rise of student debt, employment and skills specialist Seetec is finding that more and more are now choosing to take on an apprenticeships to get their dream job.

Female school leavers fear negative perception of apprenticeships

New research from Arch Apprenctices has shown that 'negative perceptions' of apprenticeships are abundant amongst school leavers, especially females who worry about their perceived lack of academic credibility.

One thousand teenagers to be trained as democracy ambassadors

Teens aged between 13-16 years old will be recruited across the UK to train as democracy ambassadors to promote participation among their peers.

New technology to spearhead education revolution

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has challenged the tech industry to launch an education revolution for schools, colleges and universities

£4 million awarded to projects to improve education for children with additional needs

School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has announced nine innovative schemes across the country to benefit from a £4million fund to develop new ways of improving alternative provision, to support children educated outside of mainstream or special schools

Data reveals which degrees will earn you the most

Going to university should mean you earn more over your lifetime. But how much difference does the choice of university make? Well, this has been calculated* for the first time by the Institute for Fiscal Studies as evidenced by a new tool launched by the BBC

Languages boost to deliver skilled workforce or UK’s businesses

A new drive to deliver a nation of confident linguists and ensure businesses have the skilled workers they need has been unveiled by School Standards Minister Nick Gibb today

Multimillion investment in early years education

Education Secretary sets his vision to support a child's early years education, in his first major speech on social mobility

The decrease in adult learning: are we clued up on funding in higher education?

Despite evidence that adults who continue to learn after compulsory education experience better health and are more productive, the number of mature students returning to education continues to fall.

Public sector organisations to receive much-need apprentices

A new contract has been awarded to leading provider Arch Apprentices which will provide public sector organisations throughout the UK with more access to apprentices.

New curriculum fund vows to reduce lesson planning time for teachers

Schools minister Nick Gibb has launched a £7.7 million fund to provide teachers with high-quality lesson plans and resources in a bid to cut unnecessary workloads.

Education secretary announces new online resources to reduce teacher workload

Head teachers will receive more support to reduce teacher workload from unnecessary and time-consuming tasks, under plans set out by Education Secretary Damian Hinds 

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