Skills reform

AGQs could be ‘timed out’ before curriculum review ends 

Campaigners sound alarm over DfE plans to drag diplomas into defunding controversy

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Curriculum and assessment review, Politics, Skills reform

Interim curriculum review: GCSE resit rules need ‘greater nuance’

Initial report also backs T Levels as 'gold standard' but says other vocational options are needed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

Cornwall College marks turnaround with ‘historic’ Ofsted result

Group celebrates 'extraordinary' 10-year journey with the highest praise from inspectors

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills England, Skills reform

‘Let’s get off on the right foot with Skills England’, ex-IfATE boss pleads

Rob Nitsch talks about the 'adversarial launch' of the quango and how it contributed to its downfall

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Colleges

Colleges want to bring apprentice assessment in-house to ease delays

AoC claims large numbers are waiting 3 months or longer - but EPAO representative questions figures

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Employers losing patience on apprenticeship levy reform

Comes as minister warns of fiscal restraints forcing ‘tough decisions’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

‘Constrained resources’ mean ‘tough decisions’ in levy reform – minister

Jacqui Smith also says cuts to adult skills funding were an ‘enormously difficult decision’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

DfE’s revised 2023-24 apprenticeship budget was ‘99% spent’

Apprenticeships director warns of 'tough choices to make on what we can fund in the future'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider 'regretful' after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read