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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has reported that employment prospects for young people in the UK have got worse over the last five years. The report noted how those under 34 had experienced the steepest fall in income and employment as well as less access to decent housing. EHRC commissioner Laura Carstensen said the young had the “worst ... Read More »

Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced that names will be removed from UCAS applications forms from 2017 The idea is to prevent unconscious bias against applicants from minority groups, with UCAS keen to see an improvement in minority student numbers. The measures were set down by Cameron at a round table discussion in Downing Street on Monday (26th October). The ... Read More »

The digital age is definitely upon us and according to the charity Go ON UK more than 12 million people in the UK lack the basic digital skills necessary to succeed. According to their research, 23% of adults in the UK lack even basic digital skills as do 1.2 million SMEs. Digital skills The five basic digital skills that the ... Read More »

The GCSE and A-level appeals process is set to see “significant improvements” according to Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey. She was speaking at a Commons Education Select Committee about proposals for a new appeals system to be announced later this month. Something certainly needs to be done as the number of appeals against exam results has increased year-on-year over the last ... Read More »

Compulsory work experience was scrapped back in 2012 and although some young people still benefit from taking part in work experience, many others do not. 82% of over 3,000 employers who were polled by the British Chambers of Commerce have now said that all under 16s should be offered work experience. The benefits of meaningful, high quality work experience are ... Read More »