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School of Thought

Former universities minister David Willetts examines the UK's education system

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Late Learners
David Willetts argues that we should make it easier for people to come back to education.
01 Jan 2016,14 mins
University
Is the goal of getting 50 per cent of school leavers into university too timid?
31 Dec 2015,14 mins
Vocational Training
David Willetts thinks universities should play a bigger role in vocational training.
30 Dec 2015,14 mins
A-Levels
David Willetts thinks school pupils are forced to specialise much too soon.
29 Dec 2015,14 mins
The Early Years
David Willetts suggests education spending should be rebalanced away from the early years.
28 Dec 2015,14 mins