News Exclusive Mass Covid testing ‘a game changer’ for colleges Rapid mass coronavirus testing has been hailed as a potential “game changer” for keeping campuses open and courses running,… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Higher education admissions process set for radical shake-up The government is set to move closer to meeting a manifesto commitment to reform the higher education admissions process…. Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News The winners of the BAME Apprenticeship Awards 2020 Outstanding black, Asian and minority ethnic apprentices, as well as employers and providers leading in increasing the diversity of… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Government careers agency fails to persuade majority of schools to engage with FE and HE Less than half of the schools in the government’s multi-million pound network of careers hubs have met a target… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Could an FE white paper signal government support to host the skills Olympics? The much-anticipated FE white paper could provide impetus and galvanise support for a bid to host the international WorldSkills… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofqual’s independence questioned as regulator ‘buried its head in the sand’ during exams fiasco The education select committee has accused Ofqual of “burying its head in the sand” by ignoring repeated warnings in… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Colleges fear enrolment surge could see 20,000 sixth formers go ‘unfunded’ Around 20,000 “unfunded” 16 to 18-year-old students are studying in colleges this year following a surge in enrolments due… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News DfE seeks views on ‘undervalued’ level 2 and below quals market The Department for Education has launched a call for evidence to find out what is “working well” with qualifications… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Ofsted reveals key findings from FE visits during pandemic Ofsted has today published a summary of what they found during their first “interim visits” of colleges and training… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Birmingham provider drops adult education budget high court fight The first ever court battle to challenge a failed adult education budget application has been dropped. East Birmingham Community… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Large redundancies planned at college which took over Hadlow Group campuses Almost 100 jobs are at risk at one of the colleges which took over part of the first college… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Sponsored The show must go on: online resources to support delivery during lockdown 2.0 With Boris Johnson announcing a second national lockdown on Saturday, we continue to face much uncertainty and disruption to… Shane Mann 5y Shane Mann 5y Newer 1 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 842 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
