The financial pressures facing UK higher education have reached a point where we need to ask a more fundamental question: is the problem simply that universities...
Higher and degree apprenticeships should be one of the most powerful drivers of social mobility. They offer the chance to earn while learning, gain real...
The hiring and recruitment space is experiencing more change than ever before. Just under a million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now out...
Last week brought a welcome signal that the government is ready to rethink GCSE maths resits. Education Secretary Lucy Powell acknowledged that failing to get...
In a few short weeks, tens of thousands of young people fresh from receiving their A-level and BTEC results will head off to university to...
As August draws to a close, Further Education settles into a particular rhythm. INSET days land in the final week of the month, enrolment week...
The first in a new series examining international careers, employability and skills systems, and what England might responsibly learn from them. Introduction There is something...
When it comes to employees, further education doesn't suffer from a shortage of enthusiasm or dedication. In fact, an analysis of FE staff survey responses...
Level 1 and 2 results day (not just GCSE as will become clear below) provides an annual reminder of the failings of our educational system....
During this summer's heatwaves, further education and skills providers across the country found themselves trying to run assessments, practical workshops and exams in buildings, workplaces...
A list of academy trusts receiving ESFA financial support in 2018 to 2019 Documents Academy trusts receiving ESFA financial support in 2018 to 2019 HTML…
Enhanced radar detection of drones and other small objects using electromagnetic metamaterials and modelling the role of wood jams in natural flood management are among…
Employer agreement with the ESFA to pay training providers to carry out apprenticeship training. Documents ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers (for use of the Apprenticeship…
Letter from Sally Collier to heads of admissions at universities and colleges regarding summer 2020 results. Documents Information on A levels and other qualifications in…
Ofqual’s guide to the 2020 AS and A level results in England. Key points In the context of exams this summer being cancelled, we had…
Report into the grading of GCSE, AS, A level, advanced extension awards and extended project qualifications in summer 2020. Documents Executive Summary Ref: Ofqual/20/6656/2PDF, 110KB,…
This data is published on a regular basis. It gives the number of inspections and the outcomes for local authority, private and voluntary children’s homes.…
Report into the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on awarding of vocational and technical qualifications in 2020. Documents An analysis of grades awarded for a number…
Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers Documents ESFA Update further…
A guide for schools and colleges on who should enter students for autumn exams. It also explains the support DfE is giving for sites, invigilators…
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