A survey by PACEY of 75 leaders at further education colleges across England reveals nearly three-quarters of respondents (73 per cent) are in favour of scrapping the GCSE requirement for maths and English at grade C and above in favour of equivalent functional skills for learners aiming to gain Level 3 EYE qualifications.
The survey was carried out in response to widely perceived sector-wide recruitment issues to provide evidence to the Department for Education on the impact of GCSE requirements on the number of students qualifying as EYEs.
Ninety per cent of respondents believe that more Level 3 learners would gain EYE qualifications if functional skills equivalents to maths and English were allowed.
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