The plan has already costed likely millions of pounds and lots of hours in staff time. Our FOI found 40 DfE civil servants were working on the policy schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-puts-40-st…

This isn’t meant to dampen what is a really good pay deal for schools, but government saying it’s ‘fully funded’ *doesn’t* mean they are paying the full 5.5% Schools will be expected to use up the supposed £600m ‘headroom’ they have too

The news can be an incredibly scary place for children and young people at the moment with upsetting events happening in the country and around the globe. Here are some resources to support them with their feelings at this time🧵 Thinking of all those impacted❤️

We're hiring! The Centre for Education and Youth is looking for someone with the skills to contribute to the delivery of research and evaluation projects as our new Associate. Think you might fit the bill? Apply now! bit.ly/3LM3QtX

We're recruiting! The Centre for Education and Youth is looking for someone with the skills to contribute to the delivery of research and evaluation projects as our new Associate. We want to hear from you! buff.ly/4d2arMF

In this week's #Friday5, our roundup of the latest in education and youth policy: 1. Teachers' pay deal accepted 2. Govt's private school VAT plans 3. Latest apprenticeships data 4. New figures on attendance 5. The Office for Students (OfS) review Read now 👇cfey.org/news-and-event…

It's #Friday5 time from The Centre for Education and Youth ! Check out our latest round up here 🙂

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY The Centre for Education and Youth is looking for someone with the skills to contribute to the delivery of research and evaluation projects as our new Associate. Apply now! buff.ly/4d2arMF

How might public service investment impact school attendance? In our latest blog, Associate @conorcarleton explores how underinvestment in public transport, housing, and healthcare may have fuelled the rise in persistent school absenteeism 👇 cfey.org/2024/08/how-mi…

As the week draws to a close, our #Friday5 roundup of the latest in education and youth policy covers: 1. SQA exam results 2. Strike legislation 3. Resolution Foundation on child poverty 4. Chartered College of Teaching on post-riot support in schools 5. Tes on teachers' pay cfey.org/news-and-event…

Getting #AlevelResults2024 today? If you or someone you care about isn't sure what to do next, check out this super helpful BBC News (UK) guide👇Lots of great options in there, including advice on getting into Youth Social Action from @thecfey's abi a 🙂 bit.ly/4fJITh4

Great to see BBC News (UK) and abi a highlighting The Careers & Enterprise Company & The Centre for Education and Youth’s youth social action toolkit on this results day! resources.careersandenterprise.co.uk/resources/yout…

Getting stuck into making a difference in your community is a great idea if you're not sure where to go next 🙂 There's loads of evidence that volunteering, campaigning, caring or working with charities gives you skills, experience and a better understanding of yourself 💪

It's also something i know from experience 🙂 When i failed my AS levels, volunteering with a local charity (while working part-time) helped me work out what i wanted from a career and gave me the skills & confidence to apply for my first paid job with young people

How do A levels shape life outcomes? What do the public think? And are the results even reliable? This #Friday5 #ALevelResultsDay special looks at notable recent research, readings, and policy on A levels – and several stories of scandal. #alevels2024 cfey.org/news-and-event…

It's #Friday5 time again! Don't miss this week's roundup 🙂👇 #GCSEResults2024

At The Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY), we're glad to see the government's decision to leave single-word Ofsted grades for schools behind. Our Co-CEO @roisinkillick commented on the issue:

If you missed yesterday's launch of OCR and Cambridge University Press & Assessment's new report #StrikingtheBalance - A review of 11-16 curriculum and assessment in England, check out this roundup of key takeaways from CfEY Associate Simon Lam 👇