Education and Skills

This page brings together our work on statistics relating to schools, further and higher education, training, and skills. It covers topics such as attainment, qualifications, attendance and participation, and apprenticeship and vocational training.

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OSR undertakes important review of Key Stage 4 Statistics

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a review of the Key Stage 4 (KS4) performance statistics produced…

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OSR champions improvements to Children and Young People statistics  

The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review of children and young people statistics, Visibility, Vulnerability and Voice:…

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Compliance review of malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level statistics

Overview At the time of this report the Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level statistics produced by Ofqual are…

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Compliance review of pupil suspensions and expulsions in Northern Ireland statistics 

Overview At the time of this report, statistics on pupil suspensions and expulsions in Northern Ireland are published as official…

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Assessment of statistics on higher education, further education, apprenticeships and adult community learning in Wales

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Assessment of compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics: Higher Education Graduate Outcomes Data and Statistics

Latest correspondence on Education and Skills

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Ed Humpherson to Alastair McAlpine: Confirmation of accreditation for Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels statistics

Dear Alastair, Confirmation of accreditation for Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels statistics We have reviewed the actions that the Scottish Government has taken to address the four requirements set out in our assessment of the Achievement of Curriculum for…

Anna Price to Ben Cuff: Compliance review of Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level statistics in England

Dear Ben, Compliance review of Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level statistics in England We have completed a compliance review of Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level statistics produced by Ofqual against the standards of the Code of…

Ed Humpherson to Pippa Hebborn-Gibson: Accredited Official Statistics status for Participation Measures in Higher Education

Dear Pippa, Request to cancel Accredited Official Statistics status for Participation Measures in Higher Education Thank you for your letter on 20 August outlining the changes to the presentation and methodology of the Cohort-based Higher Education Participation (CHEP) statistics published…

Ed Humpherson to Alastair McAlpine: Alternative Release Time for Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) statistics

Dear Alastair, Alternative Release Time for Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) statistics Thank you for your letter requesting an alternative release time for the publication of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 National Report for Scotland. You…