Education – further and higher

The National Education Union and other unions have paused strike action for two weeks after talks began today (17 March) with the Department for Education.

The number of people making applications for degrees in nursing fell by 19% year on year, according to UCAS statistics.

The government has announced plans to make apprenticeships more prominent on UCAS, advertising them alongside undergraduate degrees.

The development of specifically defined ‘essential skills’ among young people is key to ensuring they fully take their place in, and can shape, today's stressed labour market.

Employers should engage with government skills initiatives to provide better opportunities for young people and make it easier for them...

Fewer employers are relying on candidates having a degree, according to a new survey showing skills-based hiring is up 63%.

All learning for the degrees will be on the job and taught through apprenticeship schemes. Significantly, the training will be free, so there will not be any student debt.

People who lie about their qualifications or experience on their CV and are offered a job as a result can...

There has been a slight fall in the number of students accepted on to UK degree courses this year, Ucas figures show.

Employers are increasingly valuing passion for a role, positive work ethic and willingness to learn when recruiting for entry level roles.

Big four consulting firm PwC has announced it will no longer require a 2:1 degree class or higher from its graduate recruits.

It is not the case that social mobility is in decline in the UK and worse than in other comparable countries, the Social Mobility Commission has claimed.

To meet the needs of the net zero economy far more needs to be done to educate and train young people in green roles.

English and maths entry requirements are preventing young people, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds, from accessing higher apprenticeships.

A small number of universities are slowing the rise of diversity in the workplace, according to Euan Blair.