Ofqual Ian Bauckham made permanent chair of Ofqual Academy trust boss Ian Bauckham has been appointed as Ofqual’s permanent chair, the exams regulator has announced. Bauckham, chief… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Covid-19 Omicron: What does Plan B mean for FE? Face to face teaching must continue, and January exams will go ahead. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Covid-19 Exclusive Omicron: Ofsted suspend inspections Ofsted inspections will be cancelled next week so colleges and providers can use the final days of term to… John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y News Cabinet secretary to investigate DfE Christmas party, says top civil servant Acland-Hood says December 10 event will form part of Simon Case’s investigation Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Prison education Government promises prison education service is coming – but when? In-cell technology is set to be expanded and new employment advisors in prisons are being introduced Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Ofsted Ofsted’s 2020/21 annual report: FE and skills hit ‘particularly hard’ by Covid Ofsted has today published its annual stocktake of education for the 2020/21 academic year, which saw inspection activity mostly… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Skills reform Investigation From the European Social Fund to Shared Prosperity Fund: ‘It’s a shambles’ Billions of pounds have poured into skills and education projects through the European Social Fund. Its replacement, the UK… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y T Levels Top civil servant offers reassurance to T Level students unable to find placements The DfE has insisted all T Level students will complete the majority of their placement Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y T Levels NHS called on to aid T Level placements crisis Colleges running digital T Levels are facing challenges in finding placements with employers Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Ofsted Move into apprenticeships loses university’s ‘outstanding’ ranking A university has lost its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade following a move into the apprenticeships market. Kingston University dropped to… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive Sector leaders urge quicker rollout of repeat level 3 adult offer Leaders predict a ‘massive underspend’ due to lack of demand Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive New shadow ed sec to push Zahawi on Omicron plans The new shadow education secretary has requested an “urgent briefing” from her opposite number Nadhim Zahawi about how government… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
