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Revealed: The 20 college partnerships to share the £5.4m College Collaboration Fund

Twenty college partnerships will receive grants through a fund designed to develop greater collaboration across the sector, the government…

Simon Kay
Simon Kay
News

Concern over T-level industry placements rises as employers pull out

Employers are cancelling T-level industry placements and providers are finding it increasingly challenging to find alternatives, new research has…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Another two providers delay T-level launch plans

Two more providers due to teach the first T-levels in just two months’ time have delayed delivery for at…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Nine things we learned from the ESFA’s 2019-20 annual report and accounts

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has this afternoon published its annual report and accounts for 2019-20, revealing college…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofqual predicts ‘slightly better’ GCSE and A-level results, but teacher grades will need hauling down

Teacher-assessed grades will have to be hauled down by up to 12 percentage points this year so results are…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News, Opinion

Pearson and Amazon Web Services develop first Cloud Computing BTEC Higher National qualifications to help address the cloud computing skills gap

Pearson is really pleased to announce, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), the development of the first…

Billy Camden
Gary Gates


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DfE offers £96m grant for 16-19 tutoring after Covid catch-up fund U-turn

The government has U-turned on its decision to exclude 16 to 19 providers from its £1 billion Covid catch-up…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

WorldSkills UK LIVE 2020 cancelled

The country’s biggest skills and careers event, WorldSkills UK LIVE, has been cancelled for 2020 due to the health…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Claudia Harris to step down as Careers and Enterprise Company CEO

The chief executive of the Careers and Enterprise Company is to step down to run a firm that supports…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Demise of subcontracting brokers – finally

Using brokers in subcontracting deals will be a “serious breach” of funding rules next year, the government said today…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Brighton college receives emergency bailout as chief executive quits

A chief executive has resigned after his college hit serious financial problems that led to a plea for emergency…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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How to assess learners’ starting points and personalise curriculum plans

Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework (EIF) has changed the way learning is delivered, with increased scrutiny on the ability…

The Skills Network
The Skills Network

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel