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Augar Reviewed: Why post-18 education in England is still broken, and how to fix it
24 July, 2024
Evolution and revolution: A 10-year plan to reform the curriculum and assessment system in England
16 May, 2024
Investigating the potential obstacles to adding VAT to independent school fees
28 March, 2024
20 years of muddling through: Why it is time to set a new course for the state school system in England
29 January, 2024
Broken ladders: Why the ‘ladder of opportunity’ is broken for so many young people, and how to fix it
8 December, 2023
Private matters: An investigation into independent schools and charitable status in England
5 July, 2023
How much money could be raised by charging VAT on private school fees?
7 June, 2023
Examining exams: Are there credible alternatives to written examinations?
21 April, 2023
No train, no gain: An investigation into the quality of apprenticeships in England
28 November, 2022
Changing course(s): a new vision for employer investment in skills and the apprenticeship levy
22 September, 2022
Finding a NEET solution: How to prevent young people from falling out of our education system
12 May, 2022
Making progress: The future of assessment and accountability in primary schools
12 November, 2021
Value-able lessons: How the Government can promote a ‘high value’ Higher Education system
29 July, 2021
Re-assessing the future: Part 2 – the final years of secondary education
16 April, 2021
Re-assessing the future: Part 1 – how to move beyond GCSEs
29 January, 2021
Further consideration: Creating a new role, purpose and direction for the FE sector
18 September, 2020
Admitting mistakes: Creating a new model for university admissions
18 June, 2020
Runaway training: Why the apprenticeship levy is broken and how to fix it
3 January, 2020
Trust issues: How to bring academies and maintained schools into a unified state school system
29 August, 2019
A step Baccward: analysing the impact of the ‘English Baccalaureate’ performance measure
12 July, 2019
FREE TO CHOOSE: how ‘Individual Education Budgets’ can revolutionise tertiary education
22 May, 2019
REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT: a new role for Ofsted and school inspections
3 April, 2019