Assessment, Awarding

Penalties soar for taking devices into exams

Ofqual figures indicate four times as many penalties for VTQ exams in 2022 than the previous year

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Lecturer awarded £90k after three years of ‘turmoil’ following unfair dismissal

Employment tribunal finds college discriminated against lecturer’s disability in redundancy process

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Skills reform, Young people

Experts and minister hail ‘flying start’ as recruitment stats for IoTs revealed

‘This could prove very attractive in many localities’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

30 days of strikes at London college as toxic battle rages

‘Extremely damaging’ action hits students during exam season

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Think tank reveals plan to cut chatbot cheating

Report also recommends the extended project qualification should become compulsory

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges, FE workforce

AoC refuses to make college pay proposal

Membership body says any recommendation currently will be ‘an insult to the hard-working staff’

Jason Noble
Jason Noble


Adult education, Awarding, Young people

Approval process for future level 2 qualifications unveiled

The government’s new “employer-led” approval process for level 2 qualifications to be taught from 2025 has been published

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
FE workforce, Ofsted

Ofsted inspectors and senior DfE officials to ballot for strike action

FDA union announces first national strike ballot over pay in over 40 years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges, Young people

One-year cash settlement for advanced maths premium amid policy changes

ESFA confirms extra funding for providers losing £20,000 or more in premium funding for one year only

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

University-run apprenticeship provider hit with Ofsted ‘inadequate’

University of Bolton makes one of its deans new chief executive for its apprenticeship provider business

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
News

What’s actually new in Sunak’s maths to 18 (re)announcement?

The prime minister sets out new expert group, £6k FE teacher cash offer and extended maths hubs in bid…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
News

Sunak’s maths to 18 expert advisory group revealed

They include an architect of the national curriculum, a former Ofqual boss and the CEO of a credit card…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker

Must read

Colleges, Politics

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
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
Young people

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
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen