It's been a depressing week for those of us who have spent the past couple of years hopeful that the Tomlinson Report could actually lead to positive changes with real impacts on the lives and learning experiences of UK 14-19 year old students. The excitement generated by the possibility of a cleaned up, streamlined qualifications framework which addressed the current, hierarchical divide between 'vocational' and 'academic' subjects has been palpable.
This Wednesday, Ruth Kelly announced her decision as new head of the Department for Education and Skills: Same old same old.
The BBC's Mike Baker contributes a succinct round up of the debacle here.
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