In this week's issue of @feweek our CEO Nichola Tasker speaks to @shanechowen about encouraging more colleges to apply for the #QEdPrizes.
“Universities and colleges are the powerhouses of this country yet the work they do is not recognised widely enough. These prizes provide a platform to shine a light on their invaluable contributions.”
The article includes 'Tasker's top tips' for colleges considering an application. As she explains: “There’s a sweet spot when a project has developed enough to show impact data but hasn’t yet become common practice.”
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This week's edition out now:
‼️First of its kind education ban for former Hadlow principal
🔍 Traineeship subcontracting blunder could cost college £millions
🎤 Pre-conference interview with
AoC president Corrienne Peasgood
This week’s edition is out now!
🪧AoC finally recommends a pay award - but can their members afford it?
💷 Latest on IfATE’s ‘top’ apprenticeship funding review
📣 Natspec's Clare Howard (finally) profiled
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Check out our speed read on the key findings from today's vocational and technical results.
✅ 'No surprises' for BTEC students this year as all expected results delivered on time
🏳️ Digital the hardest T Level to pass
➗ Big gender divides developing. Full story link in bio. #resultsday
T Level results were released to 3,448 students today, a third lower than the 5,210 T Level students the government reported started the two-year course in 2021.
The figures follow a damning review of T Levels by Ofsted, published last month, which warned that “many” students left before the end of their programme. Link in bio for full story.
Degree apprentices are less impressed with the quality of their courses than full-time university students, according to data from the Office for Students.
Link in bio for the full story.
Schools and students are eagerly awaiting A-level results tomorrow – the second series of summer exams since the pandemic.
The government and Ofqual have been clear since last year that grades issued will be much closer to pre-pandemic levels.
But as results days near, concerns are emerging about the impact of such a plunge in results on students. Link in bio for full story.