BTECs, DfE

MPs blast DfE for refusing to pause BTEC cutback

Education select committee ‘disappointed’ with government response

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Qualifications, T Levels

‘Significantly’ less than half of AGQs like BTECs will get the chop, government concedes

'Through this process we expect to remove just a small proportion of the total level 3 BTEC and other...

Will Nott
Will Nott
Qualifications

BTEC funding to be debated in parliament after petition hits 100k signatures

Over 20,000 people signed the petition in just two days

Will Nott
Will Nott
Opinion

Keeping BTECs will allow T Levels to work

Preserving funding for applied general qualifications is the best way to ensure T Levels succeed, says Ian Pryce Can...

Jess Staufenberg
Ian Pryce
Qualifications

Scrapping BTECs is bad for levelling up and for BAME students

It’s difficult to see how reducing choice at level 3 by scrapping BTECs will improve social mobility and diversity, writes Kasim Choudhry...

Jess Staufenberg
Kasim Choudhry
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: ‘Triple whammy’ college costs, BTEC campaign and Social Mobility Commission

This week Shane is joined by former DfE civil servant and adult education expert Sue Pember, and further education...

Jess Staufenberg
FE Week Podcast
News

Colleges and schools cry foul over missing vocational results

Colleges and schools across England are still awaiting the results of some vocational qualifications, despite a promise from government...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Minister hints at potential further delay to vocational results

Exam boards are set to work “through the weekend and into next week” to process vocational qualification results, a...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker