Skills reform

Keep BTECs until T Levels have stood the test of time, MPs demand

Education committee says current withdrawal of applied generals will constrict student choice

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Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

DfE issues final call for flexi-job apprenticeship agencies

Department confirms 'no plans' to open another application window after May 31

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Jason Noble
Ofsted

English Football League apprenticeship provider nets top Ofsted marks again

Large provider given 'outstanding' rating 11 years after securing the top rating

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Jason Noble
Funding

ESFA ups childcare cash for young parents as demand falls

Care to Learn allocations rise by £20 per week but data indicates falling demand for subsidies

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Jason Noble
Multiply, Skills reform

DfE puts Multiply online platform on ice

DfE says the platform is under review while it considers the right offer for learners

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Jason Noble
Colleges

DfE opens applications for colleges capital loans

Loans are available for college capital projects originally planning private sector borrowing prior to reclassification

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Jason Noble
GCSEs

‘Groundbreaking’ progress for GCSE maths resit students in pilot, researchers claim

Study says students make one month of additional progress on intervention programme

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Jason Noble
Exams, Ofqual

Penalties soar for taking devices into exams

Ofqual figures indicate four times as many penalties for VTQ exams in 2022 than the previous year

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Jason Noble
Colleges

Lecturer awarded £90k after three years of ‘turmoil’ following unfair dismissal

Employment tribunal finds college discriminated against lecturer's disability in redundancy process

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Jason Noble