November Resits: Upturn in English GSCE Pass Rate

The proportion of students passing their English language GCSE resits in November increased this academic year, according to new figures from the Joint Council for Qualifications. Click here for more from FE Week.

Cuts to Prison Education Being Hidden, Says Watchdog

In a letter to prisons minister Lord Timpson, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) claimed the Prison Service provided misleading information on “swingeing” cuts to education across the prison estate, which could reach up to 65% in some jails. Click here for more...

Government Modernises Exam Records With New App

Every year 11 student in England will be able to see their GCSE exam results on a new app from summer 2026. See the DfE Press Release here, more information in this FE News article here and FE Week here.

Higher Education Student Numbers

Overall student numbers reached record levels in the early 2020s, but progress has stalled in recent years and there are concerns about falling numbers of some groups of students according to this research briefing from the House of Commons library.