Businesses employing adult apprentices will now have the power to decide whether a Maths and English qualification should be part of the prescribed course, following a rule change by the government.

The number of pupils leaving school without a 'significant' maths qualification has nearly doubled in the past four years, a Labour MSP has claimed. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

Ministers will this week launch a double assault on falling maths standards - with the introduction of a new 'real life' qualification at A level and forced GCSE retakes for those who fail at 16. A ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Maths qualifications in England need “urgent reform” to address the high number of students leaving school ...