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…
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…
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…
On Friday 20th July, we launched the report Rational Numbers, an investigation into mathematics being made compulsory to 18, at a sell-out event held at the London Mathematical Society. Speakers at the event were Jane Harris (the report author), Professor Margaret Brown from Kings College, Dr Jenny Koenig from Cambridge University and Lynn Churchman from…
To download the report please click here In his speech at The Royal Society in June 2011, Michael Gove revealed his ambition to have ‘the vast majority of 16- to 18-year-old learners studying some form of mathematics within the next decade’. The number of learners taking AS and A level mathematics is increasing year on…
To download the report please click here New research finds that grammar and independent school learners are twice as likely to experience entrepreneurship education than state school students This interim report by charity the Education and Employers Taskforce and the Pearson Think Tank highlights the widespread variation in access to entrepreneurship education at school. The…
Good schools are vital to our individual and collective wellbeing and prosperity, and are vital for the foundation of a fair and cohesive society. Strong schooling enables us to cope with the uncertainties of life, develop our potential, and extend our opportunities. Good schools also work to correct underlying inequalities, and to advance other shared…
The impact of the government’s drive to increase the number of academies in the school sector will be put under the spotlight in a new independent commission chaired by Christine Gilbert, former Chief Inspector, Ofsted. The Commission is provided in partnership between the RSA and the Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning. Christine will be…
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