News

ESFA plan traineeship funding tender despite history of tendering woes

The Education and Skills Funding Agency is to launch a tender to “quickly” widen the provider base for adult...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofqual wants admissions ‘flexibility’ for students with ‘one or two lower grades’

Post-16 providers have been urged to “offer greater flexibility” in admission decisions to ensure students who get “one or...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

ESFA reveals spending and audit rules for £96m 16-19 Covid tutoring fund

Colleges and other 16 to 19 providers will be paid at least an additional £150 per disadvantaged learner next...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Concern over T-level industry placements rises as employers pull out

Employers are cancelling T-level industry placements and providers are finding it increasingly challenging to find alternatives, new research has...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

T-levels: optimistic preparations continue but Covid-19 heightens challenges

Despite recent announcements, the impact of Covid-19 on T-level preparations remains acute in some areas, writes Suzanne Straw T-levels...

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SUZANNE STRAW
News

Another two providers delay T-level launch plans

Two more providers due to teach the first T-levels in just two months’ time have delayed delivery for at...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Nine things we learned from the ESFA’s 2019-20 annual report and accounts

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has this afternoon published its annual report and accounts for 2019-20, revealing college...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofqual predicts ‘slightly better’ GCSE and A-level results, but teacher grades will need hauling down

Teacher-assessed grades will have to be hauled down by up to 12 percentage points this year so results are...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE offers £96m grant for 16-19 tutoring after Covid catch-up fund U-turn

The government has U-turned on its decision to exclude 16 to 19 providers from its £1 billion Covid catch-up...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden