News

Another exams U-turn: DfE now says it has ‘full confidence’ in Ofqual after Williamson refusal

The Department for Education has made another exams U-turn by saying it now has “full confidence” in the regulator...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

500 students still awaiting BTEC results

There are still 500 BTEC results “outstanding,” the chief executive of Association of Colleges said this morning.  Speaking to...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

The DfE has published its first board minutes in over 2 years – here’s what we learnt

The Department for Education has published its first set of board minutes since February 2018 – more than two years...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Opinion

BTEC results are usually a reason for celebration, not this year

High-achieving students failing their whole qualification, almost half failing to achieve a pass – read journalism lecturer Nick Reinis-Keightley’s...

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Reinis-Keightley
News

More than 180 colleges to share £200 million of capital funding, government reveals

Colleges have been handed up to £4.5 million to repair and refurbish buildings and campuses in a £200 million...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Colleges told to expect revised A-level results tomorrow

Colleges have been told to expect revised grades for their A-level students tomorrow. However the Joint Council for Qualifications,...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Ofqual: Small number of level 2 results will be delayed this Thursday

Exams regulator Ofqual has warned the results of a small number of level 2 qualifications due for release this...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Cambridge Technical & National students to receive centre-assessed grades, exam board announces

Exam board OCR has announced students who took its Cambridge Technicals and Cambridge Nationals qualifications will receive their centre-assessment...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Stats watchdog to launch review into Ofqual’s results algorithm

The government’s statistics watchdog is to launch a review into how Ofqual’s controversial results algorithm was developed. The review...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon