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June 26, 2008
CFBT ADDS HOUNSLOW TO CONNEXIONS CONTRACTS
Leading education charity CfBT Education Trust has retained its
contract to deliver Connexions services in the London Borough of
Hounslow – taking its total Connexions contracts in the capital to
ten.
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May 23, 2008
POST 16 EDUCATION SYSTEM RISKS 'LOWER PARTICIPATION,
POORER PASS RATES AND HIGHER COST'
The different patterns of post-16 education in England result
more from history and institutional ambitions than from evidence of
what works best and therefore fail to meet the needs of all
learners according to a report due to be published by CfBT
Education Trust.
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May 12, 2008
NEW RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FAILURES IN 14-19
REFORM
A report published by CfBT Education Trust reveals failings in
the reform of 14-19 education and training provision in England.
The report, Learning Matters: Making the 14-19 reforms work for
learners, describes several past initiatives from which we could
learn both what to avoid and how to improve. Despite several
attempts at qualifications-led reform during the past 15 years, the
overall participation rate for 16-18 year olds has not increased
since 1994, raising questions about the approaches to reform being
used.
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