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76 winners scoop silver Pearson Teaching Awards for 2020

Inspirational teachers from across the country have been honoured today for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of...

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DfE seizes control of handling school and college covid cases after PHE local teams ‘overwhelmed’

The government has set up a national helpline for colleges to report positive coronavirus cases following some schools being...

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Williamson’s education committee exams hearing: 4 things we learned

The education secretary faced questions about this year’s exams fiasco and the reopening of schools and colleges when he...

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UCU threatens to ‘name and shame’ unsafe colleges

A union has threatened to “name and shame” colleges that are “not doing enough” to keep staff and students...

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Apprentices to fill junior exec vacancies at DfE and ESFA

Staff have been told that they must fill junior executive vacancies with apprentices, as part of a three-month trial...

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T Levels launch but classes not full

Colleges and schools have missed two-thirds of their T Level enrolment targets, with digital proving to be the toughest...

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Colleges and ITPs miss out again on Covid relief funds

A cash-strapped college is among more than a quarter of training providers to have had a bid for help...

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Law to be changed to help those made redundant finish their apprenticeship

The government is changing the law to allow more redundant apprentices to complete their course. A Statutory Instrument (SI)...

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DfE change of heart: catch-up funding can be for students with GCSE English and maths

The government has given in to pressure to widen the number of students eligible for 16 to 19 catch-up...

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