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Teachers estimating grades ‘could sound the death knell for public confidence in Ofqual’

Education secretary Gavin Williamson had the choice to empower Ofqual to come up with the right solutions for grading vocational qualifications this summer that would not disadvantage learners. Instead, he has taken the path of political imposition and Whitehall knows best, writes Tom Bewick   The Secretary of State for education, Gavin Williamson, has done […]

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Vast majority of apprentices still receiving training, according to AELP survey

More than eight in 10 apprentices are continuing to receive training during the Covid-19 lockdown, the Association of Employment and Learning Providers has found. A survey of 150 providers, who train 81,000 apprentices between them, revealed that the vast majority have successful executed an almost overnight switch to online learning. Forty three per cent said […]

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Free recording: Response to Ofqual’s guidance on grading vocational qualifications

Last week, Ofqual published their guidance on arrangements for grading BTEC, functional skills and other vocational qualifications this summer. While we wait for further guidance to be released after Easter, FE Week editor Nick Linford hosted a webinar yesterday to run through what has been announced so far. He was joined by City & Guilds […]

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Labour appoints shadow apprenticeships minister as Hardy holds onto colleges

Toby Perkins has been appointed Labour’s new shadow apprenticeships and lifelong learning minister – separate to the shadow further and higher education minister position. Emma Hardy was reappointed to the latter role today, after having represented the opposition for the entire FE and skills portfolio since January. Perkins has been the MP for Chesterfield since […]

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Full steam ahead as T-level qualification content launched

Jennifer Coupland reflects on the launch of the first technical qualifications (TQs) for T-levels and how they will be taught from September The impact of Covid-19 on training providers and schools is a major consideration in all our work. But though it’s right to focus on the crisis now, we also have an eye to […]

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T-level content finally published as minister says most colleges ‘wanted to continue’

The long-awaited content for the first three T-levels is set to be published as the skills minister pleads with providers to not pull out of delivery in light of the coronavirus crisis. Gillian Keegan has sent a letter to the sector making it “clear” that the government is “fully committed” to delivering the first of […]

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Ofqual’s announcement today is ‘sensible, positive and fair’

The government’s decision to allow providers, rather awarding organisation assessments, to determine which of their learners have passed functional skills and other vocational is an enormous relief, says Mark Dawe. What great news before Easter from Ofqual – our first Easter Bunny spreading cheer.  Calculating results based in part on teacher, trainer or tutor judgements […]

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MBA set to be removed from level 7 senior leader apprenticeship

Plans to remove the controversial MBA component attached to the level 7 senior leader apprenticeship standard have been revealed. The employer group behind the programme has “revised” its content following a review ordered by the education secretary Gavin Williamson, who said in February he was “unconvinced” it was in the “spirit” of the apprenticeships programme […]

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Director of apprenticeships to leave ESFA

The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s director of apprenticeships, Keith Smith, is leaving the role later this month. He will move to the Department for Education as its new director of post-16 strategy. Smith will be replaced by Peter Mucklow, who is currently the ESFA’s director of further education. Eileen Milner, chief executive of the […]

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