8 key findings from DfE’s first FE workforce data release The stats were promised in the Skills for Jobs white paper
Training sector pays tribute to ‘big character’ Gareth Phillips The former EDI PLC, People 1st and Vistar Qualifications boss has passed away
Ongoing impact of Covid-19 on education evident with GCSE resit results GCSE results in post-16 education show the impact of the pandemic on education is not over, writes Sarah Waite
GCSE resits 2023: Maths and English pass rates down again Results still off pre-pandemic levels due to ‘a more changeable cohort’ post-16
Discrimination? Providers slam apprenticeship visa rule change DfE ‘clarifies’ that if an individual is ‘unable to complete the apprenticeship in the time they have available, (e.g., because their visa will expire) they must not be funded’
BCTG changes owner and ‘removes’ CEO after Ofsted battering Provider slammed for ‘lack of focus’ on quality following switch from subcontracting to direct delivery
Students ‘misled’ and teachers struggling: Ofsted’s verdict on T Levels Watchdog calls for rethink of controversial plans to axe BTECs amid ‘teething issues’ with replacements
John McNamara returns as Federation of Awarding Bodies interim CEO He will lead the membership body until Tom Bewick’s permanent successor is found