Labour: we'll end compulsory GCSE maths and English resits

Labour has promised to end the “remorseless cycle” of compulsory GCSE maths and English resits as part of its plans to reform further education (FE).Currently, FE students are required to keep retaking GCSEs until they get at least a grade 4 (or a C under the old grading system) as a condition of college funding, even though many fail again and again.Under Labour plans announced on Tuesday, students and colleges will be allowed to choose alternative qualifications instead to ensure t