Young people

New T Levels in energy and sustainability on the cards

IfATE confirms it is researching new T Levels and new occupational specialisms in existing T Levels

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Young people

Post-16 maths cash ‘lopsided’ towards schools

AoC analysis finds providers with consistently high numbers of maths students are not being rewarded

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Young people

FE must play its part in bridging political inequalities

Citizenship education in FE could help bridge political inequalities that grow when girls and working-class students reach 16, explains...

JL Dutaut
Jan Germen Janmaat
Young people

Maths to 18: A welcome opportunity to refresh and engage

Delivering the prime minister's maths ambition will require careful consideration of learners' varying needs and those of a frustrated...

JL Dutaut
Steve Pardoe
Young people

Approval process for T Level alternatives finally revealed

Alternatives to T Levels will be available, the government insists, but will first need to pass a complex approvals...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

DfE will now allow working from home in some T Level placements

A fifth of hours can be delivered remotely in certain subjects

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

16-19 base rate to rise by just 2.2% from August 2023

Colleges to receive an extra £100 per head in next academic year

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Young people

Pupil premium plus pilot expanded to help more disadvantaged over-16s

DfE confirms pilot for 16+ looked after children and care leavers has been extended to another 28 authorities

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Careers, Young people

Beefed up Baker clause comes into force

Schools must now provide students with at least six 'encounters' with FE providers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden