English and maths GCSEs needed for student loans
Students would need English and maths GCSEs, or two A-levels at grade E, to enable them to access student loans in England under new plans.
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Levelling Up White Paper
Levelling Up White Paper: more people in high-quality skills training and higher primary school literacy and numeracy levels by 2030.Â
Learner progress in maths and English
This project report describes how action research has been used to generate creative solutions to issues faced by learners retaking maths and English, and by adults taking them for the first time.
Discover new approaches to teaching English
Discover ideas and inspiration for new approaches to teaching English in the post-16 sector from the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA English) programme.
Major expansion in FE funding for adultsÂ
Adults over the age of 23 in England without a full level 3 qualification will be entitled to one for free from next April, the Government has announced.
Major changes for higher digital skills education
Measures to boost the quality and take-up of higher technical education to help plug skill gaps, including digital, have been announced.
Ofsted to review learners’ online further education experience
Ofsted is carrying out an exploratory review of the quality of learners’ experiences of online education in further education and skills settings during the COVID-19-affected summer term.
Addressing the impact of COVID-19 on post-16 education
This new paper, published by NCFE and the Campaign for Learning, looks at the likely impact of the COVID-19 crisis on post-16 education, the economy and labour market, and outlines an action plan to address the consequences for jobs, apprenticeships, youth unemployment and adult retraining.
Call for ESOL exams to be replaced by teacher assessment this year
The National Association for Teaching English and Community Languages to Adults (NATECLA) is calling for ESOL exams to be replaced by teacher assessment this year, and for learners to be allowed to continue learning during the summer term without needing to prepare for examinations.
Ofsted proposing to withhold inspection reports until complaints are resolved
Ofsted are consulting on proposals for revisions to post-inspection arrangements, including how complaints are handled about their work. The proposals, if agreed, will enable any queries or concerns about an inspection to be addressed quickly and before an inspection report is finalised.
Mathematics in Further Education Colleges
A new Nuffield-funded report into the state of mathematics education across England’s further education sector has found that major investment in leadership training and teacher professional development is required to make more significant and sustained improvements.
Multi-million pound support package to boost the FE workforce
Further education providers across the country are to benefit from a package of support, worth up to £24 million, so they can continue to recruit, retain and develop excellent teachers, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today (Wednesday 5th February).