Proportionate online assessment is now a governance issue
The legitimacy of digital assessment is becoming a defining issue for organisations operating in regulated and skills-driven environments.
White working-class pupils ‘lagging behind’ despite London effect
White working-class young people face some of the biggest barriers to educational success in England, with pupils in parts of the capital failing to benefit from the its wider “London effect”, according to analysis.
Job cuts fuel staff discontent at Lincoln and Northumbria
UCU declares ‘no confidence’ in Lincoln management while redundancy plans prompt fresh dispute in north-east.
Fears over ‘polishing’ of REF statements spark audit calls
Narrative format of environment statements may encourage institutions to ‘stretch the truth’ with misrepresentations ‘hard to prove’, experts fear.
Visibility isn’t enough for Asian women in academia
Being visible in higher education doesn’t always mean you are being heard.
AQA apologises for mistake in ‘all versions’ of GCSE science paper
In correspondence seen by Tes, England’s largest exam board tells exams officers it has reported the issue to Ofqual and will ensure no students are disadvantaged.
College staff face zero pay rise warning
College staff risk a real-terms pay cut next year unless ministers provide significant funding, college leaders and unions have warned in a joint letter.
£3m in bonuses for C&G bosses? It doesn’t add up
Conflicting accounts continue to emerge about whether City & Guilds Foundation trustees knew large bonuses were paid to senior executives after the sale of their awarding business.
Extra help for more students on Turing’s final trips
The Turing scheme’s budget will remain unchanged at £78 million for its final year despite more ‘disadvantaged’ students becoming eligible for extra support.
DfE proposes early years training shakeup
Government is consulting on two options for redesigning early years training so it leads to qualified teacher status.
Spare school places hit record high
The number of spare primary and secondary places across England has increased by 15 per cent since 2023-24.
MPs launch inquiry into Labour’s school reform plans
Committee will scrutinise DfE’s teacher recruitment targets and plans to reform accountability measures and narrow the disadvantage gap.
Union stands down after City & Guilds offshoring assurances
Union officials have called off a workforce redundancy dispute with City & Guilds bosses that threatened to boil over into legal and industrial action.
City & Guild Foundation starts own probe into PeopleCert deal
City & Guilds Foundation has agreed to hold an independent inquiry into the controversial sale of its City & Guilds awarding business.
Education Secretary: DfE working to ‘find right balance’ for early years CCTV plan
The Department for Education is working to ‘get the balance right’ between protecting children and causing ‘unintended consequences’ for the early years sector before announcing any changes to guidance around CCTV, the Education Secretary has said.
Usefulness of Ofsted judgments questioned by complaints analysis
Childcare experts are questioning the use and accuracy of Ofsted inspection judgments after latest research found more than half of complaints and concerns about “outstanding” early years providers were logged after their most recent inspection.
UK to close Turing exchange scheme when it rejoins Erasmus+
Post-Brexit programme established by Boris Johnson’s government shuttered after supporting 200,000 participants.
How much cash can schools really save from DfE buying scheme?
The Maximising Value for Pupils programme claims it can help schools save thousands by reducing their bills, but leaders warn the benefits are ‘marginal’.
6,500 teacher goal ‘consistent’ with original pledge, Phillipson says
Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government’s SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform.
Technical issues halt marking of GCSE maths paper
Pearson Edexcel says marking has now resumed and there has been no impact on its ‘accuracy or integrity’, after issues emerged last night.