News HE short course trial gets off to slow start Just 12 student loan applications have been received so far for courses in the Higher Education Short Course Trial Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education, T Levels Exclusive Low-key launch for T Levels for adults pilot A pilot in T Levels for adults is taking place across 11 colleges over two years Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education, Long read Long read The dismantling of a sector: Adult education in crisis Only two years ago, the adult education sector was called ‘the crown’ and community learning its ‘jewel’ by the… Jess Staufenberg 3y Jess Staufenberg 3y Colleges, Politics, Staff Leaders vow sector-wide march on parliament if Whitehall cuts hit FE ‘We will have no hesitation in taking to the streets’ Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Assessment Ministers confirm exams and grading plan for 2023 GCSE and A-level grades will return back to pre-pandemic levels Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Staff Strike cancelled at London college after staff win up to 8% pay rise But strikes at 29 other colleges go ahead Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Politics Labour pledges to widen the apprenticeship levy New ‘growth and skills levy’ would allow businesses to use 50% to fund non-apprenticeship training – but questions hang… Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y DfE, Politics Meet the ministers: Who’s who in Liz Truss’s first DfE lineup Ministerial responsibilities at the DfE have finally been announced, Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y News Geoff Barton to step down from ASCL role in 2024 School and college leaders’ union general secretary will stand down three years earlier than planned Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y DfE, Skills reform DfE outlines next steps for UK’s first skills taxonomy DfE puts out notice for first two-year phase of work to develop skills map Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News Skills toolkit platform launched in lockdown is under review DfE admits it is lacking reliable data to publish Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y 16-19, Awarding Exclusive Ofqual seeks colleges’ evidence on BTEC results delays Thousands of students did not receive their results on time this summer Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Newer 1 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 839 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
