News Exclusive Federation of Awarding Bodies chair and vice-chair to step down Paul Eeles and Terry Fennell, the chair and vice-chair of the Federation of Awarding Bodies respectively, are to step… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Leicester College takes ‘difficult decision to close’ in local lockdown Leicester College is to close from today as part of the country’s first localised lockdown following a flare-up of… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News ESFA to force ‘significant’ reductions to FE subcontracting by 2022/23 The Education and Skills Funding Agency has confirmed it will apply a cap on the volume of subcontracting as… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exam boards to investigate claims of ‘bias’ in teacher-assessed grades Exam boards will be expected to investigate claims from students that schools and colleges have not shown “care or… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News GCSE and A-level autumn series grades to be based only on exams, Ofqual confirms Student grades in this year’s autumn exam series will be based on their performance in the tests alone, not… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News PM promises ‘every young person’ the ‘chance of an apprenticeship or an in-work placement’ The prime minister has promised to offer an “opportunity guarantee” that will give “every young person the chance of… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Official figures reveal 85% fall in apprenticeship vacancies The number of vacancies on the government’s Find An Apprenticeship website plummeted by more than 80 per cent in… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exams regulator to lose their FE lead The head of Ofqual’s vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) department is stepping down. Phil Beach, who is currently leading… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Government to ‘fast track’ £200m of £1.5bn capital budget to refurbish colleges The government is to make £200 million of its £1.5 billion college capital funding pot available from this September… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Kate Green appointed shadow education secretary Kate Green has been appointed as the new shadow education secretary. The MP for Stretford and Urmston, a former… Shane Mann 5y Shane Mann 5y News New employer incentives will form part of ‘apprenticeship guarantee’, claims ESFA director The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s director for apprenticeships has revealed that discussions are underway with Treasury about what… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News New ESFA apprenticeships director pledges ‘collaboration, communication, and clarity’ with the sector The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s new director for apprenticeships has pledged more “collaboration, communication, and clarity” as he… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 839 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
