Level 3 announcement is a shot in the arm for sector unity The government has made the right decision in most cases and bought the sector time to keep making its case for a coherent level 3 offer
DfE waters down English and maths resit funding rule shake-up Incoming changes to minimum teaching hours and tolerance threshold have been relaxed
Ministers ponder carrots and sticks to curb NEET crisis Young people’s worklessness rates are at a nine year high
Government must unleash ITPs to beat the population bulge A temporary bulge in the number of 16- to 19-year-olds is a looming challenge, but Leeds is leading the way with its flexible response
FE lacks capacity for major reform, says curriculum review chair English and maths grade 4 pass mark also labelled a ‘relatively random indicator’
Our three recommendations to the government’s Level 3 review The review must take students’ needs as its starting point to decide on the right mix of qualifications
We can’t afford complacency in the fight for BTECs Defunding these qualifications is ill-informed and the risk is too high for learners, colleges and universities
Level 3 qualifications reform poses a risk to digital skills BTECS are an essential part of skills training for the digital sector, for which no replacement yet exists
Five priorities for the Francis review to power up skills Drawing on Edge Foundation’s research, here’s how the curriculum and assessment review could make our skills system the envy of others