National reference test dates for 2019 confirmed 11/09/2018 Ofqual has confirmed the dates for the 2019 National Reference Test.
Lords Committee says DfE ‘failed to engage’ with recommendations 07/09/2018 The House of Lords Economics Committee is disappointed with the DfE’s response to its report.
Additional assessment series announced for T Levels 05/09/2018 Exam boards will have the option to provide an additional assessment series for the technical qualifications within T Levels.
What do employers think of T Levels? 23/08/2018 Employers are supportive of technical education reforms despite some of the challenges.
Employers struggle to fill skilled jobs 20/08/2018 The number of skills-shortage vacancies has increased over the past two years.
Pupil destination to be key performance measure for UTCs 20/08/2018 The DfE is to strengthen the prominence of ‘pupil destinations’ as a performance measure for university technical colleges.
Ofqual finds exam board approval of centres effective 17/08/2018 Most exam boards have effective centre approval procedures in place, says Ofqual.
Review outlines challenges and potential of higher level technical qualifications 16/08/2018 The interim findings of the review of Levels 4-5 technical qualifications have been published.