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Minister says the quality of an FE course should be judged by job outcomes

The FE sector should judge the quality of their training programmes on the jobs that learners end up in,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Apprenticeship providers call on government to find three months of ‘catch-up’ cash

The volume of apprentices who require more training due to Covid-19 interruptions is starting to “spiral steeply”, providers have...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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‘Nothing to fear’ if colleges brought into public ownership, says AoC chief in tense exchange with MPs

Colleges have “nothing to fear” about being brought into public ownership, the head of their membership organisation told MPs...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Colleges need cash to employ ‘business innovation account managers’, says AoC

A lack of funding is holding colleges back from hiring “specific business innovation account managers” to help initiate an...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofqual calls time on estimated grades for BTECs and other vocational qualifications

Ofqual has ruled out the use of calculated grades to award vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) again. Following this...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

College leaders called on to help prevent unnecessary surge in coronavirus testing

Principals have been urged to stop students and staff with a sore throat or headache from getting unnecessary coronavirus...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Full return to college ‘best for students’ as ‘no substitute for being in a classroom’

Skills minister Gillian Keegan asks colleges to continue to show the leadership they have throughout the pandemic and work...

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Ofqual moots online tests as plan B for 2021 exams

Ofqual has confirmed exams will go ahead next year come what may, saying that it is looking at online...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofqual and the exams fiasco: 8 interesting things we learned

Senior staff from the exams regulator were hauled infront of the education select committee today where they were grilled...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden