Welcoming the Curriculum and Assessment Review
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Pearson perspectives: Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Curriculum and Assessment Review is a milestone for education and skills in the UK – and it’s just the start. As we turn recommendations into further action, we’ll keep working with students, teachers, partners and sector experts to drive manageable and truly impactful change.
Pearson School & College Report 2026
We’re excited to launch the fifth edition of the annual Pearson School & College Report: Foundations for the future.
Drawing on five years of insight from schools and colleges across the UK, the report sets out the clearest picture yet of learning today and the road ahead.
Our response: Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper
Post-16 education is evolving—and we’re here to help educational institutions navigate proposed changes. Our full response to the Government's Skills White Paper outlines how we’ll support learners, educators and employers and champion lifelong learning.
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Labour conference news – Reforms to apprenticeships and further information about Skills England
In the Labour conference today, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced a new growth and skills levy which will replace the existing apprenticeship levy and include ‘new foundation apprenticeships’.
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The future of post-16 level 3 and below vocational qualifications in England
In July the DfE announced an immediate pause and review of the post-16 vocational qualification reform in England.
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