News Ofqual raises concerns over DfE reforms to BTECs and other level 3 qualifications Government plans to remove funding for thousands of courses, such as BTECs, that compete with T Levels and A-levels… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Ofqual publishes summer 2021 exams plan The exams regulator Ofqual has finally revealed its plans for replacing exams this summer. Two consultation documents have gone… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Fourth interim CEO takes the reins at Hull College Group A high profile college leader has taken the reins at the Hull College Group as a short-term interim chief… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Rishi Sunak said to be ‘annoyed’ with DfE delays to traineeship expansion The chancellor Rishi Sunak was personally “annoyed” at how long the Department for Education traineeships tender took to get… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News The highlights from our webcast on post-Covid FE It’s tough for many of us out there at the moment, but some are starting to plan for life… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Covid forces delay to T Level work placements Disruption during the pandemic has forced colleges to postpone industry placements required by 16- and 17-year-olds to complete their… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Ofsted snubbed as DfE moves closer to skills bootcamps national rollout Thousands of adult education courses across England and funded from the new National Skills Fund will not be inspected… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive ‘Plethora’ of apprenticeship standards set to hit 600 The government has been accused of “losing their way” when it comes to England’s apprenticeships, as the number of… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Sponsored post Sponsored Helping students view the world through a mathematical lens Mathematics comes in handy for answering questions about a variety of topics, from calculating the cost-effectiveness of fuel sources… M3 Challenge 5y M3 Challenge 5y News Consultation on scrapping quals competing with T Levels to remain open for further two weeks A government consultation that asks for views on plans to remove funding for applied general qualifications, such as BTECs,… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News MPs take fight to save local college to Downing Street Members of parliament fighting to save a land-based college have escalated the issue to prime minister Boris Johnson, after… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News DfE opens free devices scheme to independent providers after backlash The government has extended its free digital devices scheme to independent training providers, just days after the skills minister… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Newer 1 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo
