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
Ofsted

Large accountancy apprenticeship provider excels with grade 1 in first Ofsted inspection

First Intuition Cambridge Ltd rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in all areas in its first full inspection

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education

Education inequalities study reports ‘dearth’ of second chances for learners

The Institute for Fiscal Studies report says significant investment is needed to address education inequalities

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Exams

AQA staff to strike on A-level and GCSE results days, Unison confirms

But union claims of results disruption branded ‘scaremongering’ by minister

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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