Tag Archives: youth unemployment

Progress 8 and the North East

Posted on January 29, 2018 by reclaimschools

Schools in North East England are under attack again. According to Progress 8 scores, its schools are the least effective in the country, with the highest percentage coming ‘below the floor’. But Progress 8 is a flawed and misleading measure. … Continue reading →

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The crisis in secondary schools: where is it leading?

Posted on April 15, 2017 by reclaimschools

All kinds of schools in England are facing damaging budget cuts. Large meetings are being held all over the country where parents and teachers together are showing their opposition to Government cuts. Every concerned teacher or parent should join the … Continue reading →

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Grim up north?

Posted on December 1, 2016 by reclaimschools

In his final report as Ofsted’s chief inspector, Michael Wilshaw chose to launch again into a polemic about the poor quality of schools in the North of England. The data he used needs more serious analysis. In recent months, Wilshaw has … Continue reading →

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Voodoo sociology, unemployment and ‘the low-pay no-pay cycle’

Posted on March 26, 2016 by reclaimschools

by Rob MacDonald, Teesside University In many parts of the country there are plenty of ‘crap jobs’ – but what is missing are jobs that are rewarding, respectful and lasting. Too much contemporary employment is low-skilled, low paid and insecure; … Continue reading →

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Low-level apprenticeships reflect Britain’s ‘coffee shop’ economy

Posted on October 25, 2015 by reclaimschools

by Martin Allen Ofsted’s hard hitting report on the quality of apprenticeship provision Apprenticeships: developing skills for future prosperity confirms what is increasingly becoming apparent. Large numbers of apprenticeships are poor quality, involve little real training and merely certify ‘existing … Continue reading →

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The apprenticeship swindle

Posted on October 18, 2015 by reclaimschools

Apprenticeships used to be an esteemed form of skills training, leading to relatively secure and well paid careers. Now the government are trading on the word’s positive connotations while selling short millions of young people. Three years ago, this was … Continue reading →

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The Techbacc and apprenticeships: as many questions as answers

Posted on May 2, 2015 by reclaimschools

by Martin Allen Claiming to offer a new alternative for young people at the upper end of secondary school and in Further Education, Labour’s election manifesto retains some old themes –particularly in its policies for vocational education where it wants … Continue reading →

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A Welsh mining community 30 years on

Posted on March 3, 2015 by reclaimschools

It is 30 years to the day since the Miners Strike ended. The legacy remains in the poverty and loss experienced in many parts of Britain.  Gabrielle Ivinson’s research concerns the lives and feelings of young people living in the … Continue reading →

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Youth unemployment too high

Posted on December 2, 2014 by terrywrigley

Youth unemployment is still far too high. Youth ‘underemployment’ even higher. by Martin Allen Even if youth unemployment is now reported to be falling, it continues to be almost three times the rate of unemployment as a whole and still … Continue reading →

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