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T Levels: Up to £25k up for grabs in latest employer incentive

Employers can claim for “legitimate costs” relating to industry placements for T Levels from this April

ETF chief executive Katerina Kolyva

The Education and Training Foundation’s new chief executive Katerina Kolyva has taken the helm at a “pivotal moment”, guiding it to the future from turbulent times of late. Kolyva, who joined the charity last month, knows it can no longer rely on clinching automatic government contracts. Her mission is not an easy one; she has […]

Ofqual plans changes to T Level assessments

Proposals suggest students can sit core exams and employer set project in different assessment periods

Single awarding body model for T Levels to stay

Ministers have discussed the future of the contentious model

Blame game over T Level delay

‘Frustrated’ college chiefs hit out at last-minute announcement

‘Lower than expected’: T Levels attract 10,200 new students in 2022

New DfE data indicates 10,000 starts in 2022 but AoC says some colleges have struggled to attract learners

Keegan delays launch of new 2023 T Levels

Quality concerns have been found in 4 of the courses due to be rolled out from September

Red tape and cost pressures leave firms struggling to offer T Level work placements

Work placements are the most critical element of a T Level qualification, but employers are put off from offering them by health and safety concerns, time pressures, bureaucratic hurdles and cost fears. While the mandatory 45-day or 315-hour industry placement is regarded as the main reason why students should sign up for T Levels, colleges […]

Alumni agree: Losing BTECs will exclude many from success

New life histories research adds the voices of alumni to the chorus of concerns about the scrapping of BTEC, explain Susan McGrath and Maia Madhvani