Education
OECD education report encouraging for Britain
The OECD's annual Education at a Glance report showed encouraging signs for the British education system, though it also revealed there was still work to do.
New Diplomas win backing of small businesses
Business leaders have praised diplomas and welcomed the five new subjects being introduced to schools in England today. The diploma, […]
Education spending cuts? Telegraph figures called into doubt
The Daily Telegraph's front page today announces that, "Education spending to be cut by £100m." But a deeper look at the figures reveals that total spending by the Department for Children, Schools and Families will increase in real terms by 1.37% from 2009-10 to 2010-11. If expenditure on innovation, universities and skills is included, spending still increases by 0.68%.