More people (48%) would prefer their child to get a vocational qualification after leaving school instead of attending university (37%) or starting work (8%), a think-tank has found.
Ofqual has published for consultation proposed guidance on reviews and appeals of GCSE, AS and A level results, and certain vocational and technical qualifications.
New analysis from the Education Policy Institute shows that a multi-year funding package of £10-15 billion is required to make up the lost learning as a result of the pandemic.
A survey of school leaders predict a significant rise in electric vehicles on the daily school run over the coming decade, with nearly half (45.2%) asserting electric vehicles, such as zero-emission school buses, to be the future of school transport.
A new Active Recovery Hub is launching to provide schools, local authorities, and families with easy access to free resources to get children moving before, during and after the school day.
The new Skills Accelerator programme will help build stronger partnerships between local employer groups to make sure communities are getting the training needed to meet local skills gaps
The consultation seeks views on how to offer more flexible apprenticeship opportunities in sectors with flexible employment patterns and short-term roles, such as agriculture, construction and creative sectors.
LACA, the school food people, has launched two new promotional activities for the summer term to help school caterers encourage children back to eating hot school lunches.