GCSE results day saw grades improve on last year’s results, with over half a million pupils receiving their results yesterday (Thursday 12 August). 79.1% of pupils received a grade 4…
Suzi StephensonAugust 13, 2021
Today, 12th August 2021, hundreds of thousands of students have collected their GCSE and vocational and technical qualification results. Recognising the disruption that the pandemic has caused to education, The…
Suzi StephensonAugust 12, 2021
On Thursday 10th August 2021, students across the UK received their A Level results. Recognising the disruption that the pandemic has caused to education, The Government and Ofqual decided that…
Suzi StephensonAugust 11, 2021
Arrangements for exams and other assessments for Vocational and Technical Qualifications (VTQs) in 2021 to 22 have been confirmed. This follows a public consultation jointly led by the Department for…
Suzi StephensonAugust 9, 2021
Ofqual has announced that accredited researchers will be able to apply to the Office for National Statistics to access the GRADE (Grading and Admissions Data for England) dataset. The dataset…
Suzi StephensonAugust 9, 2021
Today, HM Treasury and DCMS have announced a government-backed insurance scheme worth £750 million to support the live events sector. The Government has partnered with insurance firm Lloyd’s to deliver…
Suzi StephensonAugust 6, 2021
On 4 August 2021, the Government responded to a written question on remote education. The written question, asked by The Earl of Dundee, enquired into the Government’s plans to promote…
Suzi StephensonAugust 6, 2021
Eleven new research projects were announced on 4 August by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Irish Research Council to join up expertise in digital humanities. The…
Suzi StephensonAugust 6, 2021
TIGA, the games industry trade association, is pleased to announce the accreditation of the following games course at UWS: BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development Accreditation – awarded The…
Suzi StephensonAugust 5, 2021
On 4th August 2021, the Department for Education announced that 40,000 students will be able to study and work abroad as part of the Government’s new Turing Scheme. The scheme will…
Suzi StephensonAugust 4, 2021
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has set out how it plans to create a strong intellectual property (IP) system with the aim for the UK to be a global leader…
Suzi StephensonAugust 3, 2021
The Government has today, 3 August 2021, announced that sectors including the creative, agriculture and construction industries can now bid for a share of a £7 million fund to support the creation…
Suzi StephensonAugust 3, 2021
Today, 29 July 2021, twelve organisations that represent staff and students in schools, colleges and universities have today written to Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, urging him to…
Suzi StephensonJuly 29, 2021
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is taking a proactive and preventative approach to supporting colleges from September 2021. ESFA will run a pilot where any college will be…
Suzi StephensonJuly 29, 2021
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced funding of nearly £3m for the Creative Enterprise Zones Programme. The new funding aims to increase skills and employment opportunities across London.…
Suzi StephensonJuly 29, 2021
On Wednesday 28 July, the Department for Education responded to a written question on finance for further education. The question, asked by Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, Daisy Cooper,…
Suzi StephensonJuly 29, 2021
On 27 July 2021, the DCMS Sub-Committee on Online Harms and Disinformation launched a new inquiry into the Government’s approach to tackling harmful online content, outlined in its draft Online Safety…
Suzi StephensonJuly 28, 2021
The Cardiff capital region will receive a £22.2 million boost to secure its status as a global hub for media innovation and production. The funding is likely to create 2,000…
Suzi StephensonJuly 28, 2021
The Council for Science and Technology (CST) have issued new advice to the Prime Minister on how science and technology can help level up the country. The Government’s levelling up…
Suzi StephensonJuly 23, 2021