Education for All: The future of education and training for
14-19-year-olds (Nuffield Foundation, June 2009)
The report is of the
independent 6-year review of 14-19 education, the largest review of
this phase since the 1959 Crowther Report. It covers England
and Wales.
Key question the review
sought to answer: 'What counts as an educated 19-year-old in this
day and age?'
Explicit values concerning
equitable, inclusive and appropriate “education for all”,
irrespective of background, ability or talent, were taken as a
guide by the review team.
Areas covered by the
review:
- Aims
- Quality of learning
- Curriculum
- Assessment
- Qualifications
- Progression to employment, training and higher education
- Provision of education and training
- Governance and policy
The review makes five
demands for the future development of education and training for
14-19-year-olds. These may be read in the executive summary
of the report (see page 4). In brief they are:
- The re-assertion of a broader vision of education
- System performance indicators “fit for purpose”
- The redistribution of power and decision-making [in favour of
the learner and the expert teacher]
- The creation of strongly collaborative local learning
systems
- The development of a more unified system of qualifications
Current policy developments
such as the Diploma offer opportunities to respond to
these demands.
31 recommendations are
listed on pages 10-12 of the report's executive
summary.
Read the differentiated
review findings and recommendations for Wales.
For information on all
aspects of the review, go to the Nuffield 14-19 review
website.