Update on senior leader review (12 June 2020)
The Secretary of State for Education requested a review of the level seven senior leader apprenticeship standard. Following on from this, the revised standard is currently…
Month: June 2020
Ofsted wins landmark prosecution case of school that breached conditions
A school, prohibited from admitting more students, was found in breach of its operating conditions and fined at Luton Magistrates’ Court on 27 May. Ofsted…
Oldham College Apprentice Alice on the Social Care frontline
@OldhamCollege is proud of all its apprentices who are working and learning through the pandemic – and some have even headed straight to the frontline.…
Annual Celebration of Art & Design goes virtual
@BordersCollege annual Art & Design exhibition has been a growing tradition for a number of years now, with students showcasing their end-of-year work to the…
Change: from Chaos to Control
At the end of February, I came back from a brief trip to Australia. Whilst I was there, I first became aware of the chaos…
An “apprenticeship guarantee” would be magical
Last week, Boris Johnson told the nation that young people “should be guaranteed an apprenticeship” as part of the country’s recovery from Covid-19. The idea…
Learning the hard way: How the COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on further education finances
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent financial shockwaves through much of the UK economy, including its further education (FE) sector. The UK’s system of FE colleges…
Lessons to be learned by government after limited schools’ reopening, says UNISON
Lessons to be learned by government after limited schools’ reopening, says @unisontheunion Rushed government reopening plans have led to guidelines on ‘safe’ class sizes being ignored by some schools, according to a survey…
Lib Dems lead cross party push for more diverse curriculum
The @LibDems have secured cross party support for a bid to review the national curriculum in the wake of the #BlackLivesMatter protests to combat “institutional racism…
Do we need an Apprentice Guarantee? Weekly Show 1: #SkillsWorldLIVE and #StandUpForSkills
Tonight’s guests include: Robert Halfon MP, Chair of the Education Select Committee | Richard Marsh, Apprenticeship Partnerships Director at Kaplan | Angela Middleton MBE, Chairman & CEO of The…
