Students choosing less diverse range of subjects post-16 than they did two decades ago, new NFER research finds
Post-16 students are studying a narrower range of subjects than 20 years ago, which could limit their future education and career options, according to a new NFER report commissioned by the British Academy...
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 00:01
NEU comments on NFER report on Post-16 Education
Commenting on Subject choice trends in post-16 education in England, a new NFER report commissioned by the British Academy, Niamh Sweeney, Deputy General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 00:01
ASCL responds to NFER research on narrowing of subject choices in post-16 education
Commenting on the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report which finds that post-16 students are studying a narrower range of subjects than 20 years ago...
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 00:01
'Misguided' focus on performance measures has narrowed post-16 curriculum says NAHT
Responding to new research from the NFER (National Foundation for Educational Reserach) which found that students' post-16 choices have narrowed over the last two decades...
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 00:01
Palestinians have nowhere safe to turn: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting...
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 22:11
Capivasertib approved to treat patients with advanced breast cancer
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 17 July 2024, approved the medicine capivasertib (Truqap) for patients with advanced hormone receptor (HR) positive...
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 20:35
Scottish businesses have been awarded grants to drive sustainable, climate-friendly growth
Scottish businesses have been awarded grants to help grow their innovative energy-saving projects in a new round of Scottish Government funding totalling £7.2 million...
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 16:29
DASA funding boosts 6 innovative future space technologies
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) are pleased to announce that six innovators have shared £1.6 million in funding...
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 16:26
Written Statement: Better Learning, Better Chances: prison learning and skills provision in Wales
Written Statement by Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education...
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 11:05
New Energy Crisis Commission launches
A high level, expert commission including representatives from Energy UK, CBI, Citizens Advice and National Energy Action is being launched today to review the impacts of the gas crisis...
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 10:41