Skills reform

Revealed: 37 business groups chosen to lead local skills plans

Leading employer groups across England will write local skills improvement plans which detail how provision should change to meet...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Awarding, Results 2022

Students deserve to see accountability over delayed results

Awarding organisations, education institutions and the exams regulator should be open and honest about what’s led to delayed qualification...

Shane Chowen
Bernie Savage
Results 2022, T Levels

The first T Level results mark a milestone in level 3 qualification reform

Yesterday’s T Level results show the new qualification is off to a fine start, writes Jennifer Coupland, CEO of...

Shane Chowen
Jennifer Coupland
Results 2022

BTEC delays wreck results day for some

A "small percentage" of BTEC students have been left disappointed and fear for their places at university as admin...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Results 2022

Exams can’t close the attainment gap. We must address the underlying causes

Qualification reform is needed, but won't be enough on its own to address issues of inclusion, diversity and equality

Shane Chowen
Michelle Meadows and Jo-Anne Baird
Apprenticeships, Results 2022

An urgent call to demystify apprenticeships

As we approach exam results, the option for a young person to undertake an apprenticeship needs to be a...

Shane Chowen
Anne Milton
Subcontracting, Training Providers

Director ban for subcontractor boss that paid relatives and renovated house using skills funding

Failure to keep accurate financial information about £2.5 million worth of public money has led to a lengthy director...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

First ‘outstanding’ inspection for Educationwise Academy Ltd

The inspection report, published today, praised tutors and leaders for carefully planning curriculums and said apprentices make "significant progress."

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Governance

Successful bidder to run governor recruitment service revealed

Struggling colleges will have access to the free governor recruitment service from this September.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen