News Williamson suggests he didn’t analyse Ofqual algorithm until after it was published Education secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested he first got proper sight of Ofqual’s controversial algorithm – and the troublesome… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Education Secretary hopeful BTEC results will be included in grading U-turn The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said that he is hoping BTEC and similar vocational grades will be included… Shane Mann 5y Shane Mann 5y News Manchester Mayor reaffirms legal threat after grading U-turn excludes BTEC results The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has this evening reiterated his threat of legal action against the government,… Shane Mann 5y Shane Mann 5y News Students’ ‘devastating’ week after ‘shambolic’ handling of A-level results Tens of thousands of students endured a nervous weekend wanting answers on how they can appeal against their calculated… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Results fiasco: Ofqual ‘extremely sorry’ for creating ‘real anguish and damaging public confidence’ Ofqual has said it’s sorry for creating a results system that caused “real anguish” as it’s confirmed pupils will… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Confirmed: A-level and GCSE pupils to get teacher grades Exams regulator Ofqual has confirmed that both A-level and GCSEs students will be given their teacher grades in what… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Hadlow concludes transfer of sites after entering administration The last campuses of the first colleges to go into administration have been taken over by a new provider,… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Teacher grades to be awarded in major government U-turn after results fiasco – reports Ministers are set to announce this afternoon that both A-level and GCSEs students will be given their teacher grades… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofqual cancels meeting with sector body amid wave of anger over results and appeals Exams regulator Ofqual has cancelled a meeting with the Association of Colleges amid chaos and widespread anger over the… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofqual adviser: Staff are ‘tearing their hair out – it’s an absolute shambles’ An Ofqual adviser has broken ranks to brand the handling of this year’s results as an “absolute shambles”, suggesting… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofqual REMOVES mock exam appeals policy just hours after publication The exams regulator sensationally removed its guidance on mock exam appeals just hours after first publishing it – claiming… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofqual publishes criteria for ‘valid’ mock exam appeals Mock exams must meet eight separate criteria to be classed as ‘valid’ and used as part of an appeal… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 830 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