Posts on ‘November 3rd, 2009’

Europe’s human rights court rules against the hanging of crucifixes in Italy’s classrooms, saying it violates parents’ rights.
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The Business Secretary has sparked a debate about degree priorities as he called on universities to play a major role in helping the country’s economy, and sought to widen access to them. We asked three people their views:

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The government says A-levels alone will not widen access, as it sets out plans for the future of England’s universities.
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Teenagers who fail to score top grades in their A-levels should not be excluded from leading universities, the Business Secretary said today.

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Teenagers who fail to score top grades in their A-levels should not be excluded from leading universities, the Business Secretary said today.

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It is, of course, hard to argue with the concept that our universities should do their best to equip the nation with the skilled workforce that it needs to compete in the globalised economy of the 21st century.

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It is, of course, hard to argue with the concept that our universities should do their best to equip the nation with the skilled workforce that it needs to compete in the globalised economy of the 21st century.

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• Degrees aimed more at mature and part-time students rather than 18-year olds• Employers to be more involved in course design and funding

Students who miss the top grades should not be automatically excluded from prestigious universities, under plans set out by Lord Mandelson for a major modernisation of England’s degree system.
All universities should consider accepting [...]

A new code is published to help improve the safety and behaviour of young people travelling to school and college in Wales.
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The majority of 19-year-olds in England are not taking enough regular exercise after they leave school, figures suggests.
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