Design and technology take-up has halved in a decade Think tank warns subject will continue to decline if ministers don’t take action encourage take-up
7 policies from Pearson to make exams fit for the future Exam board advocates changes to performance measures and a rethink of the English and maths resit policy following major inquiry
Switch focus from plan B tests to exam prep, schools minister says ‘No requirement’ to collect teacher grade evidence into next term, Robin Walker says
Watchdog warns of exam board staff ‘burnout’ after Covid chaos New report sheds light on how boards coped in last two years
Augar review: What schools need to know about university shake-up Ministers have set out their plans for higher education reform
Ministers scrap plans for post-qualification admissions DfE says support for shake-up of university admissions was ‘not strong enough’
‘Ladder-up not levelling-up’: DfE urged to rethink student loan grade threshold plan Ministers are considering blocking pupils without certain grades from getting student finance
Only use exam board websites to access advance information, schools told Boards are trying to prevent misinformation spreading online
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not The government’s new policies will allow every child to benefit from education, no matter where they live, says Robin Walker