Personal account Institutional account
| Register |
Children & Young People Now Children & Young People Now

Search Results

Found 144 results for .

Students need better advice on further education, warn MPs

    News
  • Monday, August 15, 2011
    • | CYP Now
The government will fail in its attempts to improve quality and choice of education for 16- to 18-year-olds unless relevant information is provided to students and more is done to intervene in poorly performing institutions, a group of MPs has warned.

Barnardo's chief hits out at 'disastrous' EMA replacement

    News
  • Thursday, June 30, 2011
    • | CYP Now
The chief executive of Barnardo's has described the replacement for the education maintenance allowance (EMA) as a "disastrous step backwards" after government statistics revealed the percentage of 16- to 18-year-olds participating in education and training rose by two per cent last year.

EMA study was 'misinterpreted' by government

    News
  • Thursday, June 9, 2011
    • | CYP Now
The education expert whose work was used by the government to justify its decision to scrap the education maintenance allowance (EMA) has said his findings were "misinterpreted".

OECD calls on government to reinstate EMA

    News
  • Friday, April 8, 2011
    • | CYP Now
The government should reinstate the education maintenance allowance (EMA) to improve achievement among young people, according to the latest report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Financial help should target 17-year-olds, MPs told

    News
  • Wednesday, March 16, 2011
    • | CYP Now
MPs have been told that the government should focus financial support on 17-year-olds to avoid an increase in the number of young people classed as not in education, employment or training (Neet).

Current filters

Filter by

© MA Education 2024. Published by MA Education Limited, St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0PB, a company registered in England and Wales no. 04002826. MA Education is part of the Mark Allen Group.