Politics Advanced British Standard: Everything you need to know Our explainer on Rishi Sunak’s proposed new qualification to replace A-levels and T Levels Billy Camden 2y John Dickens and Samantha Booth 2y Politics Sunak to replace A-levels and T Levels with ‘Advanced British Standard’ qualification PM wants to merge A-levels and T Levels under plan for sixth formers to study five subjects including ‘some… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Apprenticeships, Politics Keegan ‘focussed’ on ‘wasteful’ apprenticeship drop outs ‘I can’t understand why they [completion rates] are not 99%. Who would give up that opportunity?’ Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y News Email attacks: Don’t lock down unless police say, DfE tells colleges The message comes after schools in three counties locked down over emails threatening violence to pupils and staff Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Colleges, Long read Why young asylum seekers and refugees are struggling to access college courses Young people fleeing conflict, oppression and destitution in their home countries are arriving in England in record numbers. In… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y News Keegan has not met any LGBT+ groups to discuss trans guidance Education secretary had said delays to advice would allow more time ‘to speak to stakeholders’ Jack Dyson 2y Jack Dyson 2y Skills reform What happened to college business centres? College business centres featured as a key policy pledge in the 2021 skills for jobs white paper, as ministers… Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges, FE workforce Exclusive ‘Shocking’ teacher training proposals could force provider closures DfE also criticised for questioning ‘quality and value for money’ at private provider Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y FE workforce DfE takes control of FE teacher training scheme mid-round Taking Teaching Further programme brought in-house after one year into two-year scheme Anviksha Patel 3y Anviksha Patel 3y Prison education Prison education: Treasury drags heels on pension guarantee Private providers could pay ‘considerably less’ in pension contributions under new contract, unions warn Anviksha Patel 3y Anviksha Patel 3y News Exclusive Marples vs DfE trial set for 2025 DfE ordered to release ‘key’ evidence related to sales of other providers Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships Exclusive Apprenticeship levy turns into Treasury ‘cash cow’ Transparency demands mount amid skills crisis Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Newer 1 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 1d Josh Mellor 1d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
