Nuffield-funded research broadly supports the aspirations of the proposed reforms and identifies potential implementation challenges, says Programme Head, Emily Tanner.
The Government’s proposed Advanced British Standard provides an opportunity to think afresh about how to design a system that supports all young people’s career aspirations, builds the skills and knowledge needed by the changing labour market, and brings England closer to its international counterparts.
As a longstanding funder of education research in the UK, the Nuffield Foundation has drawn on a wide range of Nuffield-funded evidence in its response to the Advanced British Standard consultation. In our submission, we consider how the proposals affect young people from diverse backgrounds and the education system pre- and post-16-19 phase.