12 month delay for new technical awards rules 30/03/2020 The DfE has delayed new rules for technical awards.
New inquiry: impacts of coronavirus on the education sector 27/03/2020 The Education Select Committee has launched a new inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on education.
Proposed list of qualifications for defunding: revised timeline 23/03/2020 The DfE process for defunding post-16 qualifications with low enrolments has been suspended.
Debate about post-qualifications applications continues with review of HE admissions 28/02/2020 A new review poses fundamental questions for the future of higher education admissions.
Can teaching GCSEs over three years help boost grades? 25/02/2020 A new research project will examine how the decisions that schools make, impact on GCSE attainment.
Preventing, detecting and investigating malpractice 21/02/2020 Ofqual has published a new consultation on malpractice.
Ofqual says AOs must publish exam costs 21/02/2020 Ofqual has confirmed that awarding organisations must publish fee information on their websites.
Updates to conditions of recognition announced 21/02/2020 Ofqual has made a number of changes to its conditions of recognition for awarding organisations.
New ‘terminal rule’ confirmed for technical awards on performance tables 18/02/2020 The DfE has confirmed new rules for technical awards on key stage 4 performance tables.
Update: DfE review of post-16 qualifications at Level 3 and below 14/02/2020 Here is a quick summary of how the DfE review of post-16 qualifications is progressing.