Merseyside Hairdressing Forum members have expressed concern over the Government’s downgrading of vocational qualifications. Michael Gove’s announcement last month shed light on plans to cut the number of vocational qualifications that count towards GCSEs from 3000 to just 70. Currently, vocational qualifications make a positive contribution to schools’ league table position. From 2014 however, they [...]
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Mode concern over vocational qualification downgrade
Mode Training was dismayed to hear Michael Gove announce the downgrading of thousands of vocational qualifications. To maintain good league table positions, Mode fears schools will be forced to drastically reduce the number of vocational courses they offer, with potentially disastrous consequences for less academic pupils. Vocational qualifications are route to success for many Gove’s [...]