Academic skills and vocational study are two sides of the same coin – they should not be treated as competing priorities.

Education Secretary Lucy Powell MP commented this morning that a “one size fits all” approach does not work for every young person. That is a debate successive governments have grappled with for decades as they seek to strike the right balance between academic and vocational pathways. But regardless of the route a young person takes,…

Browne Jacobson’s School Leaders Survey highlights concerns with government education policy

Only one in five school leaders are satisfied with the UK Government’s education policy, according to a survey of school leaders that illustrates the challenges facing new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. While satisfaction rates increased from 9% to 20% during Labour’s second year in power, the latest School Leaders Survey by UK and Ireland law firm Browne…

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