Qualifications, T Levels

DfE renames struggling T Level transition programme

Officials think the name change will improve progression to T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

‘Rip-off’ HE student cap a ‘worry’ for colleges

Recruitment limits, foundation year fee cuts and a new website for apprenticeships have been announced

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19, Awarding

Missed deadline risks thousands of BTEC results

Scores of schools and colleges missed the July 5 BTEC data deadline

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Skills reform

Government scraps plans to limit ‘employment only’ adult education outcomes

DfE will rename non-qual courses and reinstate health and community outcomes

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Training Providers

Babington to cut over 100 staff in ‘strategic realignment’

New CEO scraps AEB, bootcamps and some apprenticeships

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Opinion

Without urgent action, we risk losing another generation of vocational learners

Funding is needed to ensure all learners can access the same opportunities regardless of their background, says David Gallagher

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David Gallagher
Devolution

Young adults need better funding post-Covid

Study programme funding for 19-23 year-olds will provide the wrap-around support young adults need

Shane Chowen
Senior leadership team
Colleges

Collab Group CEO to retire in August

Ian Pretty will step down after eight years at the helm

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

T Levels: Government departments not ‘walking the walk’ on industry placements

Even the government body designed to promote T Levels only offered a few

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen