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Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (488+ words) The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen in recent months after going over one million earlier this year, official figures have shown. There were an estimated 981,000 so-called Neets, aged 16 to 24, in April to June,…...
Reforming English and maths GCSE resits ‘crucial to tackling Neets crisis’
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (906+ words) Reforming compulsory resits for English and maths GCSEs is crucial to tackling the Neets crisis and opening doors for young people, education leaders have said. Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSE grades…...
Stormont education minister raises concern over ‘persistent’ GCSE gender gap
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (780+ words) Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan has expressed concern at the “persistent gap” in girls outperforming boys at GCSE level. The percentage was 30.5% in 2019, the year before the pandemic. Female students continue to outperform males, with the gap at the top…...
GCSE results: Key numbers and trends
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (541+ words) Here are the main numbers and trends in this year’s GCSE results: – The proportion of entries receiving the top grades has risen for the second year in a row and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of…...
Hundreds of thousands of pupils to receive GCSE results
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (831+ words) Hundreds of thousands of pupils will be waking up to their GCSE results on Thursday. Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving GCSE grades and technical awards to help them progress on to sixth form, college or training....
Death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday a tragedy on so many levels: PM
1+ week, 4+ day ago (641+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham (Finnbar Webster/PA) The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday is a “tragedy” and should be a “moment for reflection”, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said. Prof Arday, who resigned after a plagiarism row, was pronounced…...
'North Ayrshire schools celebrate stronger results and bright future for pupils"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (545+ words) I’m writing this column as young people, teachers and support staff get ready to return to school after their summer holidays. I would like to take this opportunity to thank staff across North Ayrshire for all their hard work over…...
Former Cambridge professor told friend he ‘couldn’t go on’ hours before death
1+ week, 4+ day ago (725+ words) Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday told a friend he felt he “couldn’t go on” hours before he died. Prof Arday, who resigned after a plagiarism row, was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to Daley Thompson Way,…...
Nine sets of twins ready to start school in ‘Twinverclyde’
1+ week, 6+ day ago (239+ words) Teachers will be seeing double as nine sets of twins prepare to start school in Inverclyde. The siblings gathered at Ardgowan Primary School in Greenock on Friday to be welcomed by Inverclyde Council ahead of the start of the new…...
Noise and stolen food among main reasons why students fall out – poll
1+ week, 6+ day ago (310+ words) As students digest their A-level results and look forward to university life, research indicates that this year’s freshers should prepare to fall out with their housemates over noise, missing food and mess. According to a study on behalf of Nationwide’s…...