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Government publishes guide to home learning

The Department for Education has released a “remote education framework” to support colleges and training providers to identify “areas…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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AoC Sport challenges colleges to go to the moon during lockdown

Students and staff are being encouraged to keep their bodies and brains active throughout lockdown by walking, running and…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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FE staff should get Covid vaccine priority, say college leaders

FE staff should be moved up the priority list for Covid-19 vaccines so that providers can reopen to all…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Employers should pay for laptops so apprentices can be remote educated, says Keegan

Employers should pay for apprentices’ digital devices to continue training remotely, Gillian Keegan said today as she confirmed learners…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Tender launched for national rollout of skills ‘boot camps’

The tender for the nationwide rollout of the government’s technical skills “boot camps” has been launched, with £36 million…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual warns this summer’s grading solution is unlikely to be consistent

Ofqual’s new interim chief has warned that the solution to replacing this summer’s exams “won’t be the same for…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Tripling traineeships: £65m tender deadline ‘slightly delayed’

The outcomes for the government’s traineeships tender have been delayed, the Education and Skills Funding Agency announced today. In…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Labour Party calls for apprentice wage subsidy

The Labour Party has called for the wages of 85,000 young apprentices to be subsidised this year, by using…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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National lockdown 3 FE guidance: What you need to know

The Department for Education has finally updated its main Covid-19 guidance document to include details of how FE leaders…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Apprentice assessment flexibilities extended again

Temporary flexibilities that help apprentices complete their end-point assessment during the pandemic will be extended until at least August…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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First joint ETF and AoC director of diversity appointed

The Education and Training Foundation and the Association of Colleges have appointed a joint director of diversity to “drive…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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How exam boards will proceed: a one-stop shop of what we know so far

Following the government’s decision to let providers decide whether to cancel exams this month, awarding bodies have been outlining…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

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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

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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
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