Higher education

Consultation launches on ‘risk register’ for HE colleges and universities

Office for Students says colleges and universities will be expected to evidence potential risks to equality

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Higher education

HE short course trial gets off to slow start

Just 12 student loan applications have been received so far for courses in the Higher Education Short Course Trial

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Higher education

Revealed: First solely apprenticeship provider granted degree awarding powers

Euan Blair's Multiverse can now run and award its own degree level apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Awarding, Higher education

Access to HE awarding body files for insolvency

It comes weeks after the organisation split from the NOCN Group

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Higher education

Over 4,250 university offers delayed after another Access to HE grades blunder

Regulator launches investigation after 'serious incident' with awarding body's grade submission

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education, Ofsted

Ofsted slams ‘inconsistent quality’ of apprenticeships at another university

Quality of learning for apprentices raised by Ofsted in visit to University of Chester

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Higher education

Universities told to advertise drop-out rates

Universities have been asked to advertise drop-out and employment rates so, in the minister's words, applicants avoid 'dead end'...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Apprenticeships, Higher education

New ‘method’ to quality assuring higher and degree-level apprenticeships launched

It is part of the second phase of reforms to how EQA works for end-point assessment

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education

Open University to partner with colleges to fill higher technical education cold spots

The government has backed the initiative with £10 million - cash which will be used to 'increase the capability'...

Will Nott
Will Nott