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Filling a youth-shaped gap in the FE White Paper: Reducing inequalities in post-16 progression

Ruth Lupton By Ruth Lupton, Stephanie Thomson, Lorna Unwin and Sanne Velthuis Filed Under: All posts, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: February 8, 2021

The new Further Education (FE) White Paper claims its proposals will transform post-16 education and training in England. It acknowledges that not enough people develop technical skills at Level 3 and above. Yet it has nothing to say about the thousands of young people who do not progress smoothly from GCSEs to Level 3 programmes. […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, education, employment, inequalities, inequality, MIE, schools, WEI

What happens to those who ‘miss the mark’ in GCSE English and maths?

Ruth Lupton By Ruth Lupton, Sanne Velthuis, Stephanie Thomson and Lorna Unwin Filed Under: Education, Growth and Inclusion Posted: November 6, 2018

As part of the publication of a new working paper on the characteristics and post-16 transitions of GCSE ‘lower attainers,’ Ruth Lupton, Sanne Velthuis, Stephanie Thomson and Lorna Unwin reflect on the progress made by those with lower GCSE attainment during the 16-18 phase, and highlight the need for appropriate, high-quality post-16 provision for all […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, education, GCSE, inequalities, learning, MIE, productivity, schools, students

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