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Sexual harm is rising in schools - but is there enough resource to tackle it?
As a ÌÇÐÄVlog investigation highlights the increase in sexual violence and sexual harassment in schools, experts call for more training and support to respond to the problem
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The answer to FE’s exams problem? Vaccinate teachers
Where technical students are missing out on learning vital skills, teacher assessment is difficult, says Paul Padda
Covid: Education and training places drop
Figures published this week show that only two of the nine regions in England offered more places than last year
Why the chances of our students are doubly hampered
On top of often not having access to the right devices, many students face a range of other barriers, writes this principal
For GCSE resit students, it is a bad case of déjà vu
Burned by the experience last year, many GCSE resit students are anxious about what happens next, writes Sarah Waite
Vaccinations: Why education staff should be prioritised
Support staff union calls for the safety of further education staff to be considered before mass face-to-face teaching restarts
Why DfE must tread carefully on qualifications reform
Government needs to consider the sometimes conflicting interests of employers, students and others, says David Hughes
BTEC debacle shows we are still too often forgotten
Despite some progress being made, further education is still being sidelined – and the recent announcements on BTECs are one example, says Phil Sayles
Why colleges are the key to a fairer, greener economy
Colleges produce educated, skilled and adaptable people – and they are vital in tackling inequality, says Liz McAreavey
BTECs: Almost 60% of colleges cancel January examsÂ
EXCLUSIVE: ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows most English colleges have cancelled this month's exams after DfE gave them the choice
Return to college campuses postponed
Scotland's FE minister says the new plan reflects the threat posed by the new strain of the coronavirus
Who is eligible to attend college during lockdown?
Students who have difficulty engaging with remote education – for example, because they lack a device – on the DfE's list
Lockdown: Government publishes apprenticeship guidance
Earlier today, the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education promised it will give the sector three months’ notice of any changes
DfE updates lockdown guidance for FE
With colleges closed for most face-to-face provision, the government has updated its guidance for FE
Children in primary should learn about apprenticeships
Disadvantaged white working-class children must be taught about apprenticeships earlier than is commonly the case, experts say
UCU: No one should be left behind by digital poverty
The union is calling on the education secretary to match the commitment on digital support he made to schools today
BTECs: Williamson refuses to u-turn on January exams
The education secretary said it was important students could complete their assessments this month to progress into work opportunities
BTECs: More colleges cancel January exams
The DfE told colleges it was their decision whether to go ahead with January exams – a growing number have cancelled them
BTECs: Students can sit at later date, says Pearson
Pearson assures BTEC students that they will not be disadvantaged if they are unable to sit exams this January
BTECS: Petition against January exams reaches 100,000
Metro mayors join calls for Btec and other vocational exams this month to be cancelled
BTECs: ‘It’s not safe for us to take these exams’
One student begs Gavin Williamson to do a U-turn on January exams – and calls out what he sees as a disregard for vocational students
BTECs: Dismay at DfE decision on January examsÂ
Students and college leaders urge government to reconsider its decision and cancel January exams, due to start today
National lockdown: DfE says January exams will go ahead
The prime minister announced tonight that not all summer exams would go ahead – but guidance says January exams 'will go ahead as planned'
10 ways to get your 2021 off to the right start
College principal Jo Maher draws on her performance psychology background to share tips for starting the year positively
1m young people ‘locked out’ of education and training
New research calls for a £4.6bn 10-year strategy to tackle the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training