News Another exams U-turn: DfE now says it has ‘full confidence’ in Ofqual after Williamson refusal The Department for Education has made another exams U-turn by saying it now has “full confidence” in the regulator… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News The DfE has published its first board minutes in over 2 years – here’s what we learnt The Department for Education has published its first set of board minutes since February 2018 – more than two years… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News 500 students still awaiting BTEC results There are still 500 BTEC results “outstanding,” the chief executive of Association of Colleges said this morning. Speaking to… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News More than 180 colleges to share £200 million of capital funding, government reveals Colleges have been handed up to £4.5 million to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses in a £200 million… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Colleges told to expect revised A-level results tomorrow Colleges have been told to expect revised grades for their A-level students tomorrow. However the Joint Council for Qualifications,… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Cambridge Technical & National students to receive centre-assessed grades, exam board announces Exam board OCR has announced students who took its Cambridge Technicals and Cambridge Nationals qualifications will receive their centre-assessment… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofqual: Small number of level 2 results will be delayed this Thursday Exams regulator Ofqual has warned the results of a small number of level 2 qualifications due for release this… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Stats watchdog to launch review into Ofqual’s results algorithm The government’s statistics watchdog is to launch a review into how Ofqual’s controversial results algorithm was developed. The review… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News A-level results 2020: ASCL calls for independent inquiry into exam results fiasco A college leaders’ union has amped up the pressure on government, calling for an independent inquiry into this year’s… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Pearson corrects education secretary on BTEC downgrades, saying only 0.5 per cent of results were moderated down The awarding body for BTECs has corrected education secretary Gavin Williamson after he said two per cent of results… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News DfE advertises for members for new skills and productivity board Leading labour market economists are being offered £1,000 a day by the Department for Education to join its new… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Two per cent of BTEC results were downgraded, says Williamson UPDATE: Pearson has now said only 0.5 per cent of BTEC results have been downgraded Two per cent of… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Newer 1 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 830 Older Must read 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 6d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 6d 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo