News

Student outcry over first-year health and science T Level results

First year health and science T Level students launched a petition over grading of summer exams.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
BTECs, Results 2022

Ofqual launches BTECs delay review – but Pearson tight-lipped on number in limbo

Labour and sector leaders demand answers over four-day wait

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Former Conservative party adviser appointed in Ofsted board shake-up

Jon Yates one of six new appointments alongside former Tory councillor candidate and Jewish schools group chief

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Industrial action

Richmond College strike plans on ice as arbitration talks planned over ‘fire and rehire’ proposals

UCU members at Richmond upon Thames College had planned walkouts to coincide with the start of term.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Results 2022

A-level results 2022: 6 key trends in England’s data

What we learned from data on the first summer exams since 2019

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Results 2022, T Levels

A passport into industry: First T Level graduates praise flagship qualifications

First cohort T Level students at City College Norwich shared their thoughts on how the first courses went

Jason Noble
Jason Noble


Results 2022

BTEC delays wreck results day for some

A “small percentage” of BTEC students have been left disappointed and fear for their places at university as admin…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Results 2022, T Levels

T Level results 2022: 6 key findings

Data shows an uneven gender split across subjects and reveals how many students were able to complete an industry…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Results 2022, T Levels

T Level results: A third achieve top grades but digital proves toughest subject

The first ever cohort of T Level students are receiving their results today

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Results 2022

A-level results 2022: Top grades drop 19% but remain higher than 2019

The proportion of grade A* and A results falls after bumper year in 2021, but pupils fare much better…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Leaked AQA chemistry A-level paper was stolen from Parcelforce van

Students who had ‘full access’ to leaked paper disqualified, but exam board confirms no impact on grade boundaries

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Results 2022, T Levels

First T Level students to receive one-off grading adjustment

Awarding organisations have been asked to be ‘generous’ in their awards

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen