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500 students still awaiting BTEC results

There are still 500 BTEC results “outstanding,” the chief executive of Association of Colleges said this morning.  Speaking to…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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More than 180 colleges to share £200 million of capital funding, government reveals

Colleges have been handed up to £4.5 million to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses in a £200 million…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Colleges told to expect revised A-level results tomorrow

Colleges have been told to expect revised grades for their A-level students tomorrow. However the Joint Council for Qualifications,…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Cambridge Technical & National students to receive centre-assessed grades, exam board announces

Exam board OCR has announced students who took its Cambridge Technicals and Cambridge Nationals qualifications will receive their centre-assessment…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual: Small number of level 2 results will be delayed this Thursday

Exams regulator Ofqual has warned the results of a small number of level 2 qualifications due for release this…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Stats watchdog to launch review into Ofqual’s results algorithm

The government’s statistics watchdog is to launch a review into how Ofqual’s controversial results algorithm was developed. The review…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


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A-level results 2020: ASCL calls for independent inquiry into exam results fiasco

A college leaders’ union has amped up the pressure on government, calling for an independent inquiry into this year’s…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Pearson corrects education secretary on BTEC downgrades, saying only 0.5 per cent of results were moderated down

The awarding body for BTECs has corrected education secretary Gavin Williamson after he said two per cent of results…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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DfE advertises for members for new skills and productivity board

Leading labour market economists are being offered £1,000 a day by the Department for Education to join its new…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Two per cent of BTEC results were downgraded, says Williamson

UPDATE: Pearson has now said only 0.5 per cent of BTEC results have been downgraded Two per cent of…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Williamson suggests he didn’t analyse Ofqual algorithm until after it was published

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested he first got proper sight of Ofqual’s controversial algorithm – and the troublesome…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Education Secretary hopeful BTEC results will be included in grading U-turn

The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said that he is hoping BTEC and similar vocational grades will be included…

Shane Mann
Shane Mann

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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
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…

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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