Long read, Skills reform Exclusive Can the government fix the ‘confusing’ careers landscape? The skills white paper sets the lofty ambition of a “clear, all-age careers system”. Will a former academic be… Jess Staufenberg 5y Jess Staufenberg 5y Sponsored post Sponsored The Lowered Threshold: Our Support to You After a challenging year for Colleges and providers, as everyone is now aware the ESFA announced that the Adult… The Skills Network 5y The Skills Network 5y Sponsored post Sponsored Ofqual VTQ consultation – what does this mean for the future of assessment? Ofqual VTQ consultation – what does this mean for the future of assessment? Stewart Foster, Chief Operating Officer and… NCFE 5y NCFE 5y News Ofsted summer inspection plans revealed Full graded inspections of new providers, and monitoring visits to those rated grades three or four will resume in… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Mixed response to restated public sector apprenticeship target The government’s single-year extension to the public sector apprenticeship target has received mixed reaction from in-scope bodies. It was… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News GCSEs and A-levels 2021: 8 things you need to know from grades guidance The Joint Council for Qualifications has finally confirmed what schools and colleges need to do to award GCSE and… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News DfE reveals college and provider full reopening roadmap The Department for Education has today revealed how colleges and training providers will be expected to operate over the… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News GCSEs and A-levels 2021: Key dates revealed Exam boards have today published guidance for how schools and colleges are expected to award grades this summer. The… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Treasury to blame for adult education clawback plans The Treasury has demanded that the Department for Education claw back millions in adult education funding from colleges, FE… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Atkins exit interview: ‘Do I think we’ve got most of it right? Yes – I do’ In his final interview as FE Commissioner, Richard Atkins speaks candidly about his time in office and why he… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News MPs demand answers from ministers over ‘Wild West’ grading fears Ministers have been warned over a “Wild West” grading system this summer with MPs demanding concessions to ensure a… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News DfE admits official Skills Toolkit completion data may just be starts The Department for Education has admitted that a “completion” of a course on its Skills Toolkit may simply represent… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 3d Josh Mellor 3d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
