Scheme extended to cover costs of extra invigilators for this term’s vocational exams Exams invigilator costs can be claimed back by FE centres with high staff absences due to Covid.
First chief of freshly merged City of Portsmouth College The new leader will take the reins in the summer and joins the college ‘at the start of a new era’.
BTEC students nearly twice as likely to drop out of university, report finds Dropping out or repeating a year at university is rare, but students with BTECs are more likely to be affected.
‘Justice is served’: Final T Level awarding organisation revealed The institute now has a full-house of awarding bodies to develop all 23 of the government’s flagship level 3 qualifications
Relief as most AEB business cases are successful Colleges and providers that didn’t meet last year’s 90 per cent AEB threshold have had their business case outcomes.
Providers wanted for ‘portable’ apprenticeships pilot Apprentices will have multiple employers under the new ‘flexi-jobs’ programme.
Omicron: Return of face coverings in classrooms to help stall surge New measures for education have been announced to combat Omicron spread and surge in staff absences.
Zahawi grants new terms for deputy commissioners The deputy commissioners work with colleges with quality or financial health concerns.
Sixth formers could be offered Covid booster jabs Booster jabs should be rolled out to 16 and 17 year olds, the JCVI has recommended.