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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.
We’ve just released the fourth edition of the Pearson School Report. Over 14,000 voices, including teachers, learners, colleges, tutors and home educators, joined the conversation.
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.
Browse through all the latest news and policy updates.
Responding to the government’s Skills White Paper released on 20 October, Freya Thomas Monk, Managing Director of Pearson Qualifications, said:
“The Skills White Paper marks a shift in the system of vocational education for young people that will help tackle the UK’s widening skills gap in industries vital to economic growth.
Introducing the Young Green Briton Challenge
The Young Green Briton Challenge (YGBC) has been inspiring secondary school students across England for the past three years.
Its core purpose is to empower young people to design and deliver local climate action ventures, while building valuable, transferable green skills for the future. The challenge is co-designed and delivered by Social Innovation for All and GenEarth, in partnership with cornerstone funder, the Green Britain Foundation. Since its launch in 2022, YGBC has expanded rapidly, evolving into a national platform for youth-led, school-based climate action.
A new L&W report, sponsored by Pearson, finds that England’s occupational standards are too numerous, often slow to adapt and lack strategic oversight.
With more than twice the number of standards as countries like Germany and Switzerland, the system risks being unwieldy and less effective for employers, learners and the economy.
The research calls for a more streamlined, consistent and flexible approach to ensure apprenticeships and technical qualifications keep pace with change - from green skills to AI.