Opinion

BTEC results are usually a reason for celebration, not this year

High-achieving students failing their whole qualification, almost half failing to achieve a pass – read journalism lecturer Nick Reinis-Keightley’s…

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Reinis-Keightley
Opinion

Government incompetence should not penalise the young

Going back to teacher-assessed grades for A-levels is the “best option” for the “unprecedented and chaotic circumstances,” writes Labour’s…

Fraser Whieldon
Toby Perkins
Opinion

The chaos generated by this year’s exam results lies squarely at the door of Gavin Williamson

The education secretary has, instead of neutralising problems with A-level and GCSE gradings, “taken a blow torch” to the…

Fraser Whieldon
Tom Bewick
Opinion

Key workers of tomorrow are taking their first steps today

On the day BTEC learners will be finding out their results, Cindy Rampersaud writes about how their skills will…

Fraser Whieldon
Cindy Rampersaud
Opinion

The government must address ‘inexplicable variations’ in sixth form colleges’ A-level results

Sixth form colleges are reporting that their A-level results do not reflect the grades they provided, or three year…

Freddie Whittaker
BILL WATKIN
Opinion

Apprenticeship assessment oversight change was needed as Ofqual has the regulatory levers to enforce changes

End-point assessment is a key aspect of the government’s apprenticeship reforms, providing an independent test that an apprentice has…

Nick Linford
Jennifer Coupland


Opinion

How EdTech can transform further education post-lockdown

The silver lining of the Covid-19 pandemic could well be a revolution in how further education utilizes the power…

Billy Camden
Dana Dabbous
Opinion

T-levels: optimistic preparations continue but Covid-19 heightens challenges

Despite recent announcements, the impact of Covid-19 on T-level preparations remains acute in some areas, writes Suzanne Straw T-levels…

Billy Camden
SUZANNE STRAW
News, Opinion

Pearson and Amazon Web Services develop first Cloud Computing BTEC Higher National qualifications to help address the cloud computing skills gap

Pearson is really pleased to announce, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), the development of the first…

Billy Camden
Gary Gates
Opinion

FE’s time has come – the mainstream media should celebrate this

Ann Limb urges the media to put further and adult education in the spotlight and the funding of skills…

Billy Camden
ANN LIMB
Opinion

How adult education added colossal ‘social return’ during lockdown

All over the country, ACL tutors didn’t just provide new online courses – they kept an eye on the…

Fraser Whieldon
Anna Mims
Opinion

Disappointing: Sunak’s skills package dodges the issues

The measures announced this week by the chancellor fail to address the key skills challenges the government faces, writes…

Billy Camden
TOBY PERKINS