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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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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
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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
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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

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Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
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Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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