Student AI confessions prompted rethink, says Bauckham Ofqual to assess awarding orgs’ AI cheating policies while chief commits to ‘no easy’ V Levels
Nostalgia is not a strategy to navigate assessment evolution Mark Carney’s catchphrase applies as much to apprenticeships as Western powers in the Trump era – we must move forward and change, says Steve Smith
There is hope in SEND reform if we help steer what comes next Imposing solutions designed for schools on colleges comes with risks, but there is time to get proposals right, says Clare Howard
DfE to fund maternity pay improvements in colleges Funding to match a pledge to double school staff maternity pay to come in 2027
Learner loan probe lands provider with £111k clawback Lionheart in the Community has challenged the findings
Apprentices don’t believe their voices are heard by ministers Our AoA survey found 80 per cent of apprentices fear they are ignored – but if we want a system that works, listening must come before reform, says Hannah Mehr
Ministers to slash update approval times for some apprenticeships DWP said accelerated processes could cut approval times from 18 to three months
McFadden overstated employer interest in jobs guarantee Work and pensions secretary backtracks on claim 60+ employers already ‘committed’ jobs for NEET young people
Robust oversight strenghens the whole system As I set out my vision for the future of City & Guilds, I recognise that trust depends on transparency and personal responsibility, writes Byron Nicolaides