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Teacher grades to be awarded in major government U-turn after results fiasco – reports

Ministers are set to announce this afternoon that both A-level and GCSEs students will be given their teacher grades…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual cancels meeting with sector body amid wave of anger over results and appeals

Exams regulator Ofqual has cancelled a meeting with the Association of Colleges amid chaos and widespread anger over the…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual adviser: Staff are ‘tearing their hair out – it’s an absolute shambles’

An Ofqual adviser has broken ranks to brand the handling of this year’s results as an “absolute shambles”, suggesting…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual REMOVES mock exam appeals policy just hours after publication

The exams regulator sensationally removed its guidance on mock exam appeals just hours after first publishing it – claiming…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual publishes criteria for ‘valid’ mock exam appeals

Mock exams must meet eight separate criteria to be classed as ‘valid’ and used as part of an appeal…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government will pay exam appeal fees, says Williamson

The government will cover fees for failed appeals against exam grades following a huge backlash over A-level results. The…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Ofsted director seconded to government Covid response team

A senior Ofsted director has been seconded to a government team planning for the return of students to schools…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Office for Students loses court case over refusing provider admission to higher education register

The Office for Students has lost a Court of Appeal case over its decision to refuse a provider admission…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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New rules on multiple placements and digital skills for traineeships published by ESFA

New rules on funding 19 to 24 year-olds completing traineeships have been released by the Education and Skills Funding…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Legal action threat over A-level results fiasco

The government may face legal action on behalf of students affected by this year’s A-levels debacle. At least two…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Colleges demand urgent review into “biased” A-level grading process

The Association of Colleges has written to education secretary Gavin Williamson and Ofqual chief regulator Sally Collier calling for…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Top results for vocational qualifications see “small increase,” reports Ofqual

Ofqual has found the number of top grades awarded for certain vocational qualifications has had a “small” increase on…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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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
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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
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

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Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

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Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen