The SFCA manifesto is urging all political parties to adopt six priorities for sixth form education ahead of the next election. Sixth form is a pivotal stage of education that transforms lives, but it's facing unprecedented challenges.
1. Raise the rate of funding for sixth form students by at least £710 per year
2. Protect student choice by retaining BTECs alongside A levels and T levels
3. Co-ordinate policy making and cut bureaucracy
4. Tackle the teacher recruitment and retention crisis
5. Create capital funds for expansion and maintenance
6. Conduct an evidence-based review of the sixth form curriculum
There is another way: www.sixthformcolleges.org/1051/election-2024-six-priorities-for-sixth-form-education