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T-level content finally published as minister says most colleges ‘wanted to continue’

The long-awaited content for the first three T-levels is set to be published as the skills minister pleads with…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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College apprenticeship provider cuts staff wages by 25% to ‘buy time’

Staff at a college owned apprenticeship provider have taken a 25 per cent pay cut for the next sixth…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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EuroSkills 2020 postponed until 2021

The international EuroSkills 2020 competition has been postponed from this September until next year, it has been announced. It…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Teachers to estimate functional skills results this summer

Results for this summer’s cancelled functional skills exams will be based on teacher calculated grades, Ofqual is set to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofqual to announce teachers will ‘calculate’ BTEC and other qual results but delay detail

Teachers will calculate student grades for the majority of cancelled BTEC and other vocational qualification exams, but a full…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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MBA set to be removed from level 7 senior leader apprenticeship

Plans to remove the controversial MBA component attached to the level 7 senior leader apprenticeship standard have been revealed….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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AoC urges colleges to pay exam fees in joint statement with FAB

Colleges have been urged by their membership organisation to pay exam fees to awarding bodies this summer following the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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SPONSORED: Provider receives huge demand for distance learning with over 15,000 applying

While there is a considerable amount of uncertainty in the world surrounding Coronavirus, one thing is clear – there…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Director of apprenticeships to leave ESFA

The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s director of apprenticeships, Keith Smith, is leaving the role later this month. He…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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AoC calls on Ofsted to delay inspections until 2021

The Association of Colleges has called on Ofsted to suspend all inspections until at least January 2021 owing to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA suspends 24 more providers from recruiting apprentices

Twenty four apprenticeship providers have been suspended from taking on new starts after receiving poor Ofsted ratings so far…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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College staff don’t need protective equipment, new government guidance states

College staff do not require personal protective equipment, new government guidance has stated. The guidance also warns cleaning items…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

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The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

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Jessica Hill
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Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

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Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

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Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

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Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

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Josh Mellor