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Qualifications

UCU policy and research on qualifications policies.

Initial Teacher Education: response to consultation on strengthening QTS (2018)

In December 2017, the government launched a consultation on Strengthening Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and Improving Career Development for Teachers.

GCSE English and maths in further education (2016)

Sean Vernell from UCU's further education committee looks at the government's plans to make it compulsory for every 16-18-year-old in England to reach at least grade C in GCSE.

Accelerated courses and switching university or degree (2016)

UCU's response to the 2016 UK government consultation on accelerated courses and switching.

Admissions charter (2016)

A charter to support greater transparency, and fairness in the higher education admission process.

Restructures and mergers in further and adult education (2015)

Briefing on the government's 2015 review into post-16 education in England.

Beyond the employability agenda: a statement on teaching in FE (2015)

This statement sets out UCU's priorities and principles in relation to teaching in further education (FE) with the aim of strengthening the value and recognition of teaching in further education.

Knowledge economy: fifteen big ideas for the next government (2015)

UCU's manifesto for the 2015 general election

The future of vocational education (2014)

Bringing together all the strands of existing policy on vocational education.