Opinion

Don’t expect T-Levels to bring ‘parity of esteem’ overnight

T-levels are possibly the best-designed new qualifications in decades, but it’ll take hard work to promote them as a...

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CHRIS McLEAN
Opinion

Is pushing ahead with T-levels fair on young people?

The top civil servant at the DfE, responsible for the “feasibility of public spending” has concluded that T-levels need...

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NICK LINFORD
News

ESFA misses own deadline to update providers on T-levels

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has missed its own deadline to let providers know if they will be...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

What are the biggest problems with T-levels?

With the 2020 start date for the first T-levels fast approaching, Ewart Keep lays out just a few of...

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Lessons from the T-levels work experience pilot

The 45-day placement requirement in the new T-levels is a laudable goal, but colleges need differentiated support, writes Andy...

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Tips for colleges to work with small businesses

Employer buy-in is only going to get more important as T-levels arrive, and Mike Cherry has some advice for...

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Opinion

Only Ofqual should be allowed to regulate apprenticeship standards

Trailblazers can choose the body that regulates their apprenticeship standard. Only one of these is actually qualified to do...

Rob May
Rob May
Opinion

Why is there no T-Level pathway for sport?

Elite sports is one of the hardest industries to break into, yet there are no plans for any technical...

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Opinion

What the government needs to do to promote T-levels

All the polling suggests that not enough people know about the new T-levels, and those who do value them...

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