News £73m adult education budget tender outcomes delayed [UPDATE: A day after this article was published the ESFA said the outcomes will now be communicated on Monday… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News First WorldSkills UK CPD event to feature in ‘Month of Learning’ WorldSkills UK has announced its first ever professional development event, with technical masterclasses, as part of a sector-wide ‘Month… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News First exam board confirms 42% discount on entry fees WJEC Eduqas will discount exam entry fees by 42 per cent this summer – making it the first exam… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Bumper year as 102 winners scoop silver Pearson Teaching Awards for 2021 Inspirational teachers, leaders, support staff, schools and colleges from across the country have been honoured today for their outstanding… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Proposed new IfATE powers ‘strike the right balance’ with Ofqual, says Williamson The education secretary has defended plans to hand new powers to the government’s apprenticeships quango, saying it will “strike… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Williamson looking at adaptions for 2022 exams to ensure ‘right level of support’ for students The government is looking at a “similar set of measures” for the 2022 exams as those proposed for this… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Ofsted DfE considering ‘accelerated inspections’ to help Ofsted tackle Covid backlog Gavin Williamson has revealed the government is looking to accelerate the timetable for Ofsted inspections in order to address… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Ofsted Confusion and heavy lobbying forces Ofsted to ‘clarify’ Baker clause approach Ofsted inspectors will “always” report where a school fails to comply with the Baker clause and “consider” how it… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Feature, News Exclusive Should length of tenure for CEOs and chairs be limited? College leadership failings continue to prove costly, and the education secretary is now seeking greater powers to take more… Jess Staufenberg 5y Jess Staufenberg 5y Ofsted Pressure mounts on Ofsted to limit grades by Baker Clause compliance MPs have called on Ofsted to cut schools off from the top two inspection grades if they fail to… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Williamson wants to rush through university admissions reform ‘without legislation’ The government wants to rush through its plans for a post-qualifications admissions (PQA) system for universities “without legislation”, the… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Williamson’s policy adviser set to be new Ofqual boss A former academy trust boss and policy adviser to Gavin Williamson has been put forward to be the new… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 842 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
