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12 December 2016

Robots and the future of your job

The Bank of England has estimated that 15 million jobs in the UK could be automated over the next few decades, equivalent to just under half the jobs in the …

23 November 2016

Germans are more productive than us, work less, and earn more

Yep, it’s true.

Germans are more productive than us, work less, and earn more

14 September 2016

Apprenticeship funding: going up or down?

16-18 year olds could see a funding rate cut of between 30% and 50%, based on case studies of three of the most popular types of apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship funding: going up or down?

11 February 2016

Ask Full Fact: Are British youngsters the most illiterate in the developed world?

A report has said that the proportion of 16 to 19 year olds in England who have “low literacy” is the highest of 23 OECD countries.

Ask Full Fact: Are British youngsters the most illiterate in the developed world?

3 May 2015

Clash of the manifestos: the quality of apprenticeships

We've taken a look at competing claims about apprenticeships in the Conservative and Labour manifestos for the 2015 general election.

Clash of the manifestos: the quality of apprenticeships

1 May 2015

Counting the cost of poor literacy and numeracy skills

About 8 million working age adults have 'below-functional' numeracy skills and about 5 million have 'below-functional' literacy skills in England.

Counting the cost of poor literacy and numeracy skills

1 May 2015

GCSE and A Level reform: are the new qualifications returning a 'gold standard' of assessment?

GCSEs are being reformed with the intention that they'll be "more challenging so pupils are better prepared for further academic or vocational study, or for work".

GCSE and A Level reform: are the new qualifications returning a 'gold standard' of assessment?

28 April 2015

Clash of the manifestos: the number of apprenticeships

We've taken a look at competing claims about apprenticeships in the Conservative and Labour manifestos for the 2015 general election.

Clash of the manifestos: the number of apprenticeships

17 April 2015

Apprenticeships: a qualified success

The government committed to deliver two million apprenticeships by the 2015 general election. The target has been hit, but questions have been raised as to how much it should be …

Qualifications and skills

Robots and the future of your job

Germans are more productive than us, work less, and earn more

Apprenticeship funding: going up or down?

Ask Full Fact: Are British youngsters the most illiterate in the developed world?

Clash of the manifestos: the quality of apprenticeships

Counting the cost of poor literacy and numeracy skills

GCSE and A Level reform: are the new qualifications returning a 'gold standard' of assessment?

Clash of the manifestos: the number of apprenticeships

Apprenticeships: a qualified success

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