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Policy Watch is our regular policy update service, covering national and international developments in the world of education. We try to keep things simple, sharing the latest news and information with you through weekly updates, monthly summaries, papers and events.

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  • Highlights of the week ending 24 September

    Political party conference season is upon us again and ahead of the Labour gathering in Brighton, leader Sir Keir Starmer set out his thoughts on education.

  • Highlights of the week ending 10 September

    For many it has been back to school this week, including Members of Parliament. It’s been a busy few days in the Commons as we’ve had education questions to ministers which included several MPs questioning the fate of BTEC and Applied General qualifications, 2021 A level and GCSE grading, and plans for 2022 exams. Nick Gibb was joined by Ofqual to give evidence to the Education Select Committee on those last two points: summer results 2021 and arrangements for 2022.

  • Highlights of the week ending 27 August

    Earlier this year the government set out its plans for skills development in its Skills for Jobs White Paper. This week has seen further moves on some of the key policies included within it.

  • Highlights of the week ending 20 August

    Although the summer holidays are in full swing and things are quieter than usual, this week has still seen a number of significant announcements and publications.