Vocational education in English schools: Protecting options for pre-16 pupils debt

This report assesses the effects of league table-based school accountability on the provision of high-quality vocational education in England for the 14–16 age-group, which threaten to narrow down the options available to this age-group.A recent change to the way school performance is measured means that most vocational qualifications will no longer count towards a school’s league table score. The effect of this is likely to be a rapid decline in the provision of vocational education for the 14–16 age-group, which serves to demonstrate the sensitivity of vocational education provision to small changes in the accountability framework for schools. 

By IPPR, UK.

Governance Policy Resource.

Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies

Over the last ten years, drones have become a critical tool in the war against terrorist and militant organizations worldwide. Their advantages over other weapons and intelligence systems are well known. They can silently observe an individual, group, or location for hours on end, but take immediate action should a strike opportunity become available--all without putting a pilot at risk. This combination of capabilities is unique and has allowed the United States to decimate the leadership of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and disrupt the activities of many other militant groups. ."

By CFR, , USA.

Governance Policy Resource.