Principal at Godalming College. Views are my own.
Joined January 2018
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EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
Spot on @guardian editorial on the @educationgovuk plan to scrap BTECs next year: "If ministers don’t rethink this overhasty move, they risk adding to – rather than reducing – the number of 16- to 19-year-olds who end up underqualified and out of work". theguardian.com/commentisfre…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
I'm speaking today at #SFCA2025 in Nottingham on how sixth forms can harness generational insights to better engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
At the dawn of the AI age, how do we help our students harness attention to face the challenges ahead?
#KeynoteSpeaker #AttentionEconomy
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
Sixth form college funding per student is now 26% lower than for secondary school students. #raisetherate
The stakes for this year's Spending Review could not be higher for FE, says
@TheIFS 's Imran Tahir as their latest education spending report predicts ever tightening purse strings
feweek.co.uk/why-2025-is-a-c…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
The #ProtectStudentChoice campaign's 3 recommendations for DfE review of Level 3 quals:
1. Retain funding for 21 AGQs in key subjects
2. Confirm students can enrol on each until 26/27
3. Don't introduce restrictions on combining quals
Find out more here:
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EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
"It’s obvious #Tlevels are not currently suitable for all Level 3 learners...this process must be paused until it’s clear that all young people will have a future pathway to the workplace or further study."
Comment on @EduPolicyInst report on T levels: tinyurl.com/2d6fnmdy
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
We are legally challenging the government's decision to fund a pay award for staff in schools but not colleges. Our claim for a Judicial Review was made public today. Read our full statement below:
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EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
'Our immediate priority is the current review and securing a sensible outcome in December. But other challenges are close at hand'
3⃣ @SFCA_info's James Kewin
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EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
Our latest #ProtectStudentChoice briefing has 3 key recommendations for @educationgovuk review:
1. Retain funding for 21 key AGQs
2. Allow enrolment up to and including 2026/27
3. Do not introduce constraints on combining different types/sizes of qual: sfcacampaign.s3.amazonaws.co…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
An excellent @guardian article that shines a light on the government's decision not to pause the defunding of AGQs such as BTECs. It is still not too late for @bphillipsonMP to review this decision and #ProtectStudentChoice
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
Today’s education questions was the last opportunity for ministers to keep their pre-election promise to pause the defunding of AGQs such as BTECs. They did not take it and instead make some claims that need to be fact checked. #ProtectStudentChoice 1/6 hansard.parliament.uk/common…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
The letter signed by 455 school & college leaders urging the gov to to pause the defunding of AGQs deserved a much better response than this. We urge @bphillipsonMP and @Jacqui_Smith1 to #ProtectStudentChoice and pause defunding before it is too late. sixthformcolleges.org/380/ne…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
🗣️ More than 450 school and college leaders have made a last-ditch plea with the education secretary to stop the 'madness' and pause the planned cull of BTECs for at least one year
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EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
“It is clear that the English Baccalaureate has had a devastating effect on creative arts & technology subjects … The EBacc must be scrapped and more done to champion the importance of subjects that have been sidelined”: well said, @pepediiasio @ASCL_UK: shorturl.at/Cr17l
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
A really clear and constructive request from 455 school and college leaders yesterday. These are the voices that @bphillipsonMP and @Jacqui_Smith1 have promised to listen to and we hope to receive a positive response soon. #ProtectStudentChoice
455 school and college leaders have written to @bphillipsonMP urging her to pause the plan to defund applied general qualifications such as BTECs. @Jacqui_Smith1 #ProtectStudentChoice First 4 pages below - too many signatures to tweet!
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
This is the only misstep I’ve seen Phillipson make so far.
There is no way colleges can wait until Jan to find out if they can offer BTECs next September.
Open evenings are this term! Ads need designing, staff sorting!
And crucially: this would never happen to A-Levels.
🗣️ More than 450 school and college leaders have made a last-ditch plea with the education secretary to stop the 'madness' and pause the planned cull of BTECs for at least one year
buff.ly/4dMy7oP
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
🙏 More than 450 school and college leaders have made a last-ditch plea with the education secretary to stop the 'madness' and pause the planned cull of BTECs for at least one year
Full story 👇 feweek.co.uk/hundreds-of-lea…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
A compelling case to pause the plan to scrap BTECs made by @drcatheriner1 principal of the excellent East Norfolk SFC @EastNorfolk. #ProtectStudentChoice bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly3…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
The @guardian editorial team are right: "It is shocking that we have reached this point." No A level would be subject to a 4-month review of its continued existence behind closed doors. #protectstudentchoice: pause the defunding of applied generals/BTECs.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
It is deeply disappointing that @UKLabour has reneged on its pledge to pause the defunding of applied general qualifications. This decision is bad for students, bad for social mobility and bad for the economy. Full response below. #ProtectStudentChoice sfcacampaign.s3.amazonaws.co…
EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege retweeted
Regular readers will have noted that having stepped down from @ASCL_UK, I've stopped commenting on most aspects of education. But, if we are genuine in our mission for social justice, then this, from James Kewin @SFCA_info, is vital: #ProtectStudentChoice buff.ly/3A9lCor