News March 8 reopening guidance: Staff and students ‘advised’ to wear face coverings in classroom Staff and students in FE providers have been advised by the Department for Education to wear face coverings in… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Covid-19 College students to receive three Covid tests on site upon return College students will have four rapid Covid tests in the first two weeks of returning to the classroom from… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Colleges and FE providers to reopen in full from March 8, PM announces All students in colleges and other further education providers can “safely return” for face-to-face teaching from March 8, the… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Covid-19 Government to research range of ‘harms’ caused by Covid-19 to students and staff The Department for Education is tendering for research into how Covid-19 has impacted students and staff. The “rapid” data… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Unions ‘increasingly concerned’ government will order full school and college reopening on March 8 Unions have urged the government to phase the return of students to schools and colleges, amid concerns ministers will… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Apprentice feedback tool kicked into the long grass A tool that allows apprentices to give feedback on their training provider via text has been delayed again and… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y National Apprenticeship Week 2021 | Supplement 16/02/2021 Find out more News Pearson launches ‘major’ consultation into the future of exams amid calls for end to GCSEs The exam board Pearson has launched a “major” consultation into the future of exams, following calls for GCSEs to… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Association of Apprentices launches to support trainees and boost retention An Association of Apprentices has been launched in an effort to help boost the number of the work-based trainees… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Re-apply – again! Anger as ESFA tells providers to make fresh RoATP application Training providers were left “appalled” this week after the Education and Skills Funding Agency made the “ridiculous” decision that… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News International students: Why college income is in freefall With the income colleges make from international students plummeting, FE Week spoke with college and sector leaders to understand… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofsted parks new provider monitoring visits New provider monitoring visits have been delayed indefinitely by Ofsted. The inspectorate previously said it would restart the visits… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 842 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
