Education Secretary backs PQA consultation 16/11/2020 Gavin Williamson has given his backing to wider investigation into post-qualification admissions.
DfE calls for evidence on post-16 study at Level 2 and below 10/11/2020 The DfE has launched a call for evidence on post-16 study and qualifications at Level 2 and below.
Autumn GCSE entries total 0.5% of summer series 30/10/2020 The number of entries for GCSEs this autumn amounts to just 0.5% of the summer 2020 series.
Fundamental review of post-16 qualifications continues 23/10/2020 The Department for Education has launched the next stage of its review of post-16 qualifications at Level 3.
Framework for adaptations to VTQs confirmed 13/10/2020 Ofqual has confirmed the guiding principles for adaptations to vocational and technical qualifications in 2020-21.
Autumn A Level entries total 3% of summer series 01/10/2020 Statistics on the number of A Level entries for the autumn 2020 series have been published.
Plans for new ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ announced 30/09/2020 The Prime Minister pledges support for further education.
Summer 2020: A Level and GCSE entries trends 11/09/2020 An analysis of this summer’s A Level and GCSE subject entries trends.
Consultation on framework for adaptations to VTQs for 2020-21 continues 07/09/2020 Ofqual has confirmed that its proposals for a framework to allow the adaptation of VTQs will go ahead.
Exams will be modified for summer 2021 04/08/2020 Ofqual has confirmed that some GCSEs, AS and A Levels will be modified for summer 2021.