by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE is being asked to allow flexibilities in how the £96 million catch-up fund for students is spent after GCSE results show an 8.9 percentage point increase in GCSE passes and a fear that some of those students with a grade 4 in GCSE maths and English may still...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published a summary of GCSE results and results tables based on the final grades awarded to students (the higher of the centre assessment grade or calculated grade). AS and A level results tables are available here. The DfE issued a press release on GCSE...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Ofqual has published guidance on the changes to awarding of GCSEs, AS and A levels for teachers, students, parents and carers. Their student guide has also been updated to reflect changes, announced on 17 August, to the way grades have been awarded. The DfE has also...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has published a strategy that seeks to encourage and support excellent design in innovation. It will launch a programme that will meet business need under four themes – making the case for investment in design, reducing...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The ESFA has published version 1.8 of the Funding Information Service (FIS) release guide: 2019 to 2020, the offline tool for checking individualised learner record (ILR) data, and updated the FIS known issues log. It has also published the Submit Learner Data known...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest ‘Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society‘ data. This is early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus on the UK economy and society. These faster indicators are created...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) data. The data shows that in April to June 2020, an estimated 11.1% of all people aged 16 to 24 years were NEET. An estimated 39% of those NEET...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The DfE announced on 17 August that GCSE and A level students would now receive teacher assessed grades. Following much criticism about the previous standardisation process implemented, the government and Ofqual have agreed to revert to the centre assessment grades,...
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Minister for Employment, Mims Davies, has spoken about how the government’s Kickstart scheme will focus on creating opportunities for under 25 year olds.
by Sarah Sawyer | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, recently visited West Sussex visitor attractions to hear the challenges faced by the tourism industry.
