Set up by the Pearson Think Tank and the RSA to examine the long term impact of academisation on educational outcomes, the Academy Commission’s report, Unleashing Greatness, argues that the Government must apply a more systematic approach towards implementing the next phase of the academies programme as well as a forensic focus on teaching quality…
Here in the think tank team we are increasingly impressed with how useful Twitter can be. Not just for sharing our own research and analysis, but also for meeting a wide range of people. hearing new ideas and debating issues. We’re also interested in how it can support research, teaching and learning, as shown in…
New survey data published today finds that the majority (61%) of teachers and lecturers are worried about the careers service being offered to children leaving school. Commissioned by the Pearson Think Tank, the research also found that nearly a third (31%) of teachers were specifically worried about the quality of advice being provided, commonly citing…
To download the report please click here Introduction In the next few weeks, Doug Richard is due to present his Report on apprenticeships. Apprenticeships remain a high profile policy area and as such subject to a string of reviews and reports but this latest one may be scrutinised more closely than most because it’s intended…
I had the pleasure of attending the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) conference this week in Paris. A mouthful of acronyms I know (more on that later), but it was actually great. I was there to broaden my knowledge of higher education and to see what the…
Higher education in the UK, and beyond, seems to be experiencing a period of unprecedented change. Together, global trends and national policies are generating a debate that is increasingly focussed on the cost of higher education. Tuition fees, research grants and ROI are the issues of the day. It’s time to widen the debate. Nicky…
To download the report please click here New research commissioned by the Pearson Think Tank finds imminent risks to the supply of good quality teachers in England. It appears higher course fees may be behind a drop in the number of students entering Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in 2012, including in the primary sector –…
A major new research project has been launched exploring whether young people are put off going to university by the cost, and if so, why. “Access for All: Evidence on Young People and the Costs of Higher Education” will look at the decisions of over 5,000 young people to investigate what factors drive young people…
This week the Pearson Think Tank hosted its latest Hot Breakfast Briefing, or rather its first since it adopted its new status as a Think Tank. Over 70 delegates from across the spectrum of education and training came to hear about the latest developments happening around the curriculum and qualification system, and to join in…
Context The Cornwallis Academy, part of the Future Schools Trust with it’s excellent Skills Lab, became a ‘second wave’ academy in 2007, with HP as the original sponsor providing a £300k ‘contingency fund’. Kent Local Authority also was a sponsor to ensure they were well-integrated with the community. Kent has a high proportion of grammar schools, meaning…
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