News Colleges given access to DfE free meal vouchers The government has extended its national food voucher scheme to colleges that are having “practical difficulties” delivering free meals to students during the… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News DfE relaxes functional skills rule for apprentices The government has relaxed the requirement for level 2 apprentices to achieve their functional skills qualification. This morning, Ofqual confirmed… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News DfE reveals provider criteria for accessing supplier relief Training providers must have a qualification achievement rate for 2018/19 of above 40 per cent to be eligible for… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Revealed: More details on how functional skills qualifications will be assessed Functional skills students can be moderated via “adapted assessment” such as online tests this summer, but only where teacher… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Hundreds of Sheffield College support staff win payrise Support staff at Sheffield College will see a salary increase as high as 18 per cent from May as… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Ofqual’s proposals for awarding vocational and technical qualifications: A speed read Ofqual has today published a consultation on how it proposes to award vocational and technical qualifications this summer. Here’s… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Decision on how to grade thousands of BTECs and other quals left to awarding bodies Awarding organisations will be left to decide which of the thousands of BTECs and other technical qualifications can be… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Stranded: how college international students are coping away from home With no blueprint for this unprecedented pandemic, colleges are coming up with their own solutions to help international students… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive MBA apprenticeship to live on despite attempt to axe Universities are still planning to offer the MBA in the level 7 senior leader apprenticeship, despite the qualification being… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive New shadow ed sec admits NES plan didn’t reach voters Freddie Whittaker meets Rebecca Long-Bailey, Labour’s new shadow education secretary The lack of an “overarching message” from Labour on… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Colleges call for change to GCSE ranking plans for huge cohorts Colleges are calling on Ofqual to relax plans for ranking GCSE students within each grade this summer, as doing… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Talks underway to extend apprenticeship frameworks cut-off date The cut-off date for starts on old-style apprenticeships, known as frameworks, could be extended, the chief operating officer of… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 839 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
