News DfE reveals Christmas contact tracing rules Further education providers are being asked to remain “on-call” up to the day before Christmas eve to assist with… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News AoC calls for government to force post-16 providers to collaborate The Association of Colleges has called for an end to competition in the FE market and for government to… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Ofsted’s ‘support’ and monitoring visits from January: what FE providers need to know Ofsted has today published further details about how their phased return to normal inspection activity of FE providers will… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive In conversation with Paul Joyce about Ofsted’s 2019/20 annual report Ofsted published its annual report for 2019/20 last week, and while chief inspector Amanda Spielman chose not to use… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News AoC announces Dr Shaid Mahmood as next chair The Association of Colleges has announced Dr Shaid Mahmood as its next chair of the board. He takes over… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Little known skills-based work academy programme given major funding boost Marius Ardelean found himself without a job and with little prospect of finding another after Covid-19 struck. But he… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive ‘Deeply concerning’: Minister’s ‘Skills Toolkit’ figures prove inaccurate, DfE admits The government has been urged to withdraw claims made in parliament about the take-up of the courses on its… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News AoC recommends ‘disappointing’ 1% college staff pay rise College staff should receive a 1 per cent pay rise this year, the Association of Colleges has recommended in… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Self-isolating and onsite students should receive ‘same amount’ of teaching, says DfE FE providers should attempt to deliver the same amount of teaching and work to self-isolating students that they would… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News DfE WILL share 2020/21 achievement rates with Ofsted For a second year the critical qualification achievement rates (QAR) for providers will not be published, but unlike last… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News No full Ofsted return until summer 2021 Full graded Ofsted inspections will not return until the summer term, the government has announced. But monitoring visits, including… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Revealed: The government’s plans for 2021 summer exams and assessments GCSE and A-level students sitting exams next year will be given more generous grading, advance notice of some topics… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Newer 1 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 842 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
