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National lockdown 3 FE guidance: What you need to know

The Department for Education has finally updated its main Covid-19 guidance document to include details of how FE leaders...

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January exams on or off? How colleges have responded

The January vocational exam series descended into chaos at the start of the week as the government passed the...

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Billy Camden
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Apprentice assessment flexibilities extended again

Temporary flexibilities that help apprentices complete their end-point assessment during the pandemic will be extended until at least August...

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Attendance high for students keen to sit BTEC and other vocational exams this month

A college in Kent has already supported around 500 students to sit their exams this week after receiving “overwhelming...

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Former DfE director rails against ‘insensitive’ Skills Toolkit campaign timing

A former top skills civil servant has criticised the launch of a government-funded campaign to promote free online education...

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Billy Camden
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Teacher assessment grades to replace GCSE and A-level exams in 2021

GCSE and A-level students will receive teacher assessment grades in 2021 following the partial closure of schools and colleges...

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Williamson defends decision to leave colleges to decide whether BTECs go ahead

No college or training provider should feel “pressured” to offer BTEC and other vocational exams this month, Gavin Williamson...

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National lockdown 3: What training providers need to know

There have been some big changes to lockdown rules which impact the FE and skills sector over the next...

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Teachers’ union backs government decision for January BTEC exams to go ahead

The country’s largest teachers’ union has backed the government’s controversial decision to plough ahead with BTEC and other vocational...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden