News The highlights from our webcast on post-Covid FE It’s tough for many of us out there at the moment, but some are starting to plan for life… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Covid forces delay to T Level work placements Disruption during the pandemic has forced colleges to postpone industry placements required by 16- and 17-year-olds to complete their… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Ofsted snubbed as DfE moves closer to skills bootcamps national rollout Thousands of adult education courses across England and funded from the new National Skills Fund will not be inspected… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive ‘Plethora’ of apprenticeship standards set to hit 600 The government has been accused of “losing their way” when it comes to England’s apprenticeships, as the number of… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Sponsored post Sponsored Helping students view the world through a mathematical lens Mathematics comes in handy for answering questions about a variety of topics, from calculating the cost-effectiveness of fuel sources… M3 Challenge 5y M3 Challenge 5y News Consultation on scrapping quals competing with T Levels to remain open for further two weeks A government consultation that asks for views on plans to remove funding for applied general qualifications, such as BTECs,… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News MPs take fight to save local college to Downing Street Members of parliament fighting to save a land-based college have escalated the issue to prime minister Boris Johnson, after… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News DfE opens free devices scheme to independent providers after backlash The government has extended its free digital devices scheme to independent training providers, just days after the skills minister… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Backtrack part 2: BTECs and other vocational exams cancelled from next month Written BTEC and other vocational exams planned for February and March should not go ahead, the education secretary has… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Sector bodies unite to call for education staff to get Covid vaccinations priority Trade unions and sector representative bodies have combined forces to call on the government to prioritise education staff in… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Revealed: Williamson sets out his plan for replacing exams this year Education secretary Gavin Williamson has this morning outlined his expectation for how exams will be replaced this year. In… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Revealed: Almost 50 T Level colleges sharing £48.5m to refurbish buildings Almost 50 colleges set to deliver T Levels from 2021 will share £48.5 million to refurbish their buildings. Successful… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 854 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
