Ofqual welcomes DfE review but highlights range of students in post–16 market 07/06/2019 Ofqual supports the DfE review of post–16 qualifications but warns against disadvantaging the diverse range of learner needs that the qualifications market needs to meet.
Core message from HE review: remove disparity between HE and FE 03/06/2019 The report of the review of post–18 education has been published.
‘Facilitating subjects’ list dropped by Russell Group 24/05/2019 The list of facilitating subjects will no longer be published by the Russell Group.
Update to T Level industry placements rules 20/05/2019 Further industry placements guidance is available for employers.
Functional Skills go digital 17/05/2019 New Digital Functional Skills qualifications will be available from September 2021.
AoC to deliver T Level transition framework 16/05/2019 The AoC has been appointed to run the T Level transition framework support programme.
Ofsted inspections will focus on the substance of education: the curriculum 15/05/2019 Ofsted’s new education inspection framework will aim to ensure that education focuses on the curriculum.
Linear exams are more suitable than modular exams at GCSE 30/04/2019 Ofqual research on the impact of modular and linear exam structures at GCSE has been published.
National standards for essential digital skills released 23/04/2019 New standards for essential digital skills for adults have been unveiled.