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
Higher education

IfS: 1 in 4 poorer pupils could lose out under proposed student loan grade thresholds

Around 1 in 10 recent education undergrads would also have been excluded, think tank warns

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Higher education

John Blake, director for fair access and participation at the Office for Students

John Blake, the new director for fair access and participation at the Office for Students, is heavily steeped in...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Higher education

This is how to draw more HE students into FE

A personalised experience is the way to win over this emerging group of learners, writes Sali Midjek-Conway It’s more important than...

Jess Staufenberg
Sali Midjek-Conway
Higher education, Lifelong Learning, Skills reform

Lifelong learning loans consultation finally launched

A long-awaited consultation on the government's flagship lifelong learning scheme points to limitations and restrictions.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen