English universities failing to develop ‘fairly basic’ skills and students missing ability in maths and literacy would be better off taking FE courses,OECD saysEnglish universities are failing to develop “fairly basic skills among students, according to a new report commissioned by the government, or which says many young people would be better off taking further education (FE) courses than studying for a degree.
The report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recommends that some university undergraduates should instead be diverted into FE colleges as the best way of solving chronic skills shortages among school leavers in England.
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Source: theguardian.com