Results 2023

A-level results 2023: London and south east pupils pull further ahead

While national grade standards return to 2019 levels, the regional outlook shows a new normal

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
A-levels, Results 2023

A-level results 2023: 7 key trends in England’s data

What did we learn from the data as standards fall back to pre-pandemic?

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Results 2023, T Levels

T Level results 2023: 1 in 3 students dropped out

Nearly a quarter scored top grades this year with an overall pass rate of 90.5 per cent

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
A-levels, Exams, Results 2023

A-level results 2023: 26% fall in top grades as inflation almost wiped

The proportion of A* and A grades issued in England is now within 1.3 percentage points of the last…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Management apprenticeship provider loses momentum with Ofsted ‘inadequate’

We Are Momentum will launch ‘internal review’ off the back of grade 4 rating

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Degree apprentices less satisfied than full-time uni students with their course

Organisation and management of the courses were a particular concern

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein


A-levels, Exams

The Great 2023 Grade Deflation: 7 things you need to know

How the plunge back to pre-pandemic grades will impact students and university places this year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

EEF names former Ofsted boss as new chair

EEF announces new chair to replace philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl, 12 years after he helped found charity

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Legrave’s term as FE Commissioner extended

DfE’s chief college trouble-shooter will now serve until at least March 2024

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Multi-million-pound donation to fund apprentice wages in ‘radical approach’ to heritage skills

The fund will cover training in the heritage sector for up to 2,700 people

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Cost of living, Students

Free meals funding ‘another real-terms cut to bear’

Free meals funding increase still falls short of rising food costs

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted

All childcare apprentices dropped out at ‘inadequate’ training provider

Some learners at the provider were also left without supervisors while at work, according to Ofsted

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein

Must read

Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor