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Ofqual guide to AS and A level results for England, 2017

Ofqual's guide to results, standards and grade boundaries in the 2017 AS and A level results...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 09:51

MoJ welcomes record number of new prison officer recruits

Prison officer recruitment numbers are at their highest since records began, according to new figures released today by Justice Secretary David Lidington...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 09:49

Sixth Form Colleges Association responds to publication of 2017 A level results

Commenting on today’s A level results, Bill Watkin, Chief Executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association said...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 09:47

A level decline in creative subjects and languages makes mockery of government social mobility claims says ASCL

Today’s A level results show that entries in music, drama, French and German are continuing to decline as a result of the severe funding pressures on schools and colleges...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 09:45

Association of Colleges congratulates A Level students

David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC), said: “Congratulations to all students receiving their A Level results today...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 07:58

Government reform has sounded death knell for AS levels says ASCL

A survey of school leaders shows that 65% of respondents have cut the number of AS level courses they offer since the process of ‘decoupling’ them from A levels began...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 00:01

LGA: "Simplify EU rules over how councils buy goods and services after brexit"

Simpler rules regulating how councils buy goods and services after Brexit could boost local growth and create jobs, the Local Government Association says today...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 00:01

HMI Prisons report on HMYOI Aylesbury - safety concerns and staff shortages

HMYOI Aylesbury had deteriorated further in some areas and safety was a major concern, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 00:01

London Assembly Transport Committee report: Is it time to bring back the bendy bus?

With over two billion passenger journeys a year, bus usage is around double that of the London Underground. But bus passenger numbers are in decline...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 00:01

Young people to benefit from new mental health awareness course says PM

Thousands of teenagers will receive additional support to improve their mental health as part of a new youth initiative, the Prime Minister will announce today...

Thursday, 17 August 2017 00:01