Shane Chowen | FE Week

Association of Colleges conference goes veggie

Conference organisers say it comes as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions

Community educators want FE accountability consultation axed

Sector leaders warn of “hidden” proposals in latest DfE consultation

Corrienne Peasgood announced as new AoC president

She will succeed Sally Dicketts on October 16

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 labour market needs.

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 results, writes Bernie Savage. Everyone remembers the day they got their exam results. It’s one of those occasions in our lives that everyone’s got a story about. Countless hours of studying, practicing, rehearsing and revising all […]

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 the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education I would like to say a massive congratulations to all the trailblazing students who found out how they did with their T Levels yesterday. It took guts to invest […]

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 blunder leaves them without final grades and UCAS points.

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

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 mainstream consideration, equal to that of choosing to study at university. To reach the point that both pathways are seen in equal terms, we need to make sure apprenticeships are better understood by students, the teachers […]