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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
News

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
News

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
News, Sponsored post

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
News

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
News

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


News

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
News

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
News

Rebecca Long-Bailey appointed as Labour’s new shadow education secretary

Rebecca Long-Bailey has been appointed as the shadow education secretary following a Labour Party reshuffle by new leader Keir…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Free recording: Latest FE policy response to Covid-19 outbreak

On Saturday, FE Week hosted its second webinar looking at the latest legislation and guidance from the government regarding…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Coronavirus: How colleges are going above and beyond for their local communities

Colleges across the country have volunteered their services to help local communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. FE Week shares…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

HMRC publish furlough and training guidance for apprentices

The government has finally confirmed that apprentices can continue with funded training when employers use the job retention scheme,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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