First look at new Post-16 vocational qualifications
The draft specifications for our new post-16 vocational qualifications planned for September 2027 are now live.
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From changing qualifications to creating new possibilities
Qualification reform gives us an opportunity to think beyond what needs to change – and focus on what qualifications could make possible for every student.
At Pearson, we’re working alongside educators, students and experts to help shape a future for qualifications built around the people who matter most.
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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Pearson welcomes plans to put oracy at the heart of English education
We welcome the Education Secretary's commitment to give oracy equal status to reading and writing and to make speaking, listening and communication a core part of every child's education.
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The skills already in the building: Pearson UK CEO on unlocking civil service capability
As government rolls out its Future Civil Service programme, Pearson UK CEO Sharon Hague explains why the expertise departments need often already exists inside their own workforce — it just isn't visible yet.
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