Ofqual, Skills reform Unique student identifiers should be compulsory across awarding bodies, say researchers Ofqual backs idea that would make the delivery of student results ‘safer’ Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Adult education, Long read Long read Family learning: Where next for the ‘hidden jewel’ of adult education? Family learning programmes have had to fight for survival in a competitive funding environment that demands quantifiable outcomes for… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y T Levels Awarding giants silent as bids open to run ‘Gen 2’ T Levels A process to ‘refresh’ 7 existing T Levels launched last week Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Feature, News Exclusive ETF pledges whole-sector movement to professionalise FE staff A new strategy from the FE improvement body commits to better serve independent and adult learning organisations Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Training Providers Exclusive LCG case latest: DfE defends overruling AEB tender scores Marks awarded for an AEB tender question were overruled as part of quality assurance, DfE claims Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Staff Overseas FE teachers exempt from new immigration earnings thresholds Ministers claim reforms would encourage ‘big business’ to invest in training for domestic workers Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted College ‘surprised’ at inspection just a year after ‘good’ result ‘We were repeatedly told there had been no trigger and it was within the usual inspection cycle’ Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted Exclusive ‘Inept’: Make UK speaks out after suppressing Ofsted How a grade 4 report turned into a 2 in 7 months Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Politics Ban graduates from apprenticeships, says think tank Former government skills adviser calls for reforms to boost education routes for school and college leavers that don’t go… Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Ofsted Ruth Perry: Ofsted plans training to spot ‘visible signs of anxiety’ Watchdog also launches new complaints hotline FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Colleges, Ofsted Birmingham college recovers after four ‘requires improvement’ results Birmingham Metropolitan College awarded grade 2 rating for the first time since 2011 Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News 5 things we learned from Keegan’s education committee hearing Education secretary gives updates on RAAC, transgender guidance, ABS consultation and FE recruitment Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Newer 1 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 829 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo
