Promoting vocational training over ‘rip-off degrees’ won’t work – a degree is now the measure of success: The number of students going to university has increased significantly over the past 25 years. Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is putting measures in place to restrict student numbers on what he has termed “rip-off …
Academic and vocational education divides students – radical change could make education more equal: Xavier Lorenzo/Shutterstock Politicians across parties are proposing ways to promote vocational education in England. Rishi Sunak has pledged to limit “rip-off” university courses and boost apprenticeships – diverting school students away from university and towards vocational education. Labour leader Keir Starmer …
Manchester Baccalaureate: how the proposed vocational GCSE route would work – and the pitfalls it must avoid: Juice Flair/Shutterstock From September 2024, GCSE pupils in Greater Manchester may be able to embark on a educational pathway created specifically for them. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, announced his plans to introduce a Manchester Baccalaureate …
T-Levels: more vocational courses roll out – but post-16 choices in England are still limited: Girls in technology class Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The first cohort of students in England taking T-levels – the new vocational equivalent to A-levels – have completed their course, been assessed, and have received their results. Now more course options for …
South Africa in the news: ‘95% labour force do not have formal vocational skills’: The report is an international study among 8,000 employees in India, the UK, the US and South Africa. It has measured the confidence level of the working population with reference to their skills and jobs today and also has examined the …