21 October 2026

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Outdated and ill-equipped: Why education must reform

Chris Lomas

 

Students across England are coming out of lockdown and returning to an education system that is struggling to adapt to the times.

With young people staying in the system for longer, there are now serious questions over outdated assessment methods, and what new skills the covid generation will need to excel in the post-pandemic world.

If a reappraisal of the education system is now on the horizon, what would a change in direction look like?

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