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Education Policy Institute - March 20

@juliecmcculloch kicks off the panel by sharing @ASCL_UK members' concerns over the scrapping of BTECs - fears that it will lead to poorer outcomes, higher dropouts and hit disadvantaged students hardest.

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Stone King - March 20

Stone King's Amy Berry, Oliver Daly, Craig vincent and consultant Karen Amos will be speaking at @SFCA_info's 'Spring Term 2023 : Stone King/SFCA HR/Employment Law Webinar' tomorrow. See the full details in the link below: https://t.co/VTWO8h4vaL https://t.co/9tEVQO4UZD

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ASCL - March 20

"...scrapping BTECs without any real idea of how this will impact on young people feels risky and reckless...and we urge ministers to reconsider before it is too late." Our call for a rethink on cull of #BTECs https://t.co/i36q62Rq5s #ProtectStudentChoice https://t.co/eUmW8atW1N

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Nick Burnham - March 17

Another reason to celebrate on St Patrick’s Day! So proud of the staff, students and Governors of ⁦⁦@Newman_College⁩. ⁦@AndyBurnhamGM⁩ ⁦@MpHendrick⁩ ⁦@LindsayHoyle_MP⁩ ⁦@K_Fletcher_MP⁩ ⁦@BWallaceMP⁩ ⁦⁦@SFCA_info⁩ https://t.co/8aFBlZZ0r7

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@SFCA_Info - March 17

Big changes are planned for the Ucas personal statement. This blog from @HEPI_news by @TomFryer4 @SWestlake and @StevenJones_MCR looks at whether they go in the right direction, and whether they go far enough. https://t.co/ndMl1J4x3A

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Olly Newton - March 17

Join @ukEdge as we argue against removing funding for BTECs because it will leave many of our students without a viable pathway at the age of 16 AND it will hamper progress to higher education or skilled employment Learn more here: https://t.co/fFeDRQsCMx #ProtectStudentChoice https://t.co/z5N77TNOTa

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Sarah Owen MP - March 14

What a great day for @LutonSixthForm students - celebrating culture, heritage and diversity. love this! Also 🇲🇾🫶 https://t.co/3EmAjQWd9a

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EmmaYoung@GodalmingCollege - March 13

This statement from @GillianKeegan is yet further proof that the plan to defund BTECs is so devoid of any rationale or reality. Do what is best for students #protectstudentchoice https://t.co/JRB3FkAWhq

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ASCL - March 13

"Education standards are not raised by ministers obsessing over the % of students who take EBacc subjects. You certainly don't raise standards by scrapping lots of popular BTEC qualifications as the government plans to do." @asclpresident #ASCL2023 #ProtectStudentChoice https://t.co/vvdX3Dwfm7

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@SFCA_Info - March 10

Really enjoyed this blog by @AlexJQuigley on the perils of relying on Google for long-term learning. https://t.co/JSJpmwgMRp

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Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard - March 10

DfE had a real opportunity to let #tlevels bed in more and evaluate the post-16 quals landscape better before removing popular and valued options. But no. https://t.co/MAAe0IF1O9

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

Yet govt at the same time says it won't delay getting rid of existing courses like BTECs in these subjects. When there were quality issues with the health T level last year, govt rightly decided to take a pause on de-funding health BTECs. Makes no sense. #protectstudentchoice https://t.co/O41RPBW8bG

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

Our final speaker today at #sfcaconf is Jack from @educationgovuk’s FE reform implementation unit. ONS reclassification into the public sector is a big issue affecting many of our members so it’s great to get his expert input! https://t.co/mSuzmBjc32

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

Stewart @PinnacleLearn and Adrian @BSixCollege heroically stepped in last minute to run a session on their efficiency strategies, both short and long term. Really grateful to them for the specific, practical advice all finance directors yearn for! #sfcaconf https://t.co/joIdQee16h

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

Now hearing from Mo Ahmed @ESFAgov about the funding landscape next year and further beyond. We are really grateful for all his help throughout the year to us and our members. #sfcaconf https://t.co/flVT4mPx9b

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

We already knew that policy by @educationgovuk on qualification reform was unsupported by evidence, but this is a new level of ideologically-driven obstinacy which will directly hurt students' prospects. #protectstudentchoice https://t.co/yjdMS94eZu

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

This decision makes no sense. When there were quality issues with the health T level this summer, govt rightly decided to take a pause on de-funding health BTECs. There are already quality issues with these 4 T levels before a single lesson's been taught! #protectstudentchoice

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

“Govt’s dogmatic approach to level 3 reform will leave many young people without a pathway to HE or employment. It's not too late to chart a different course, but that will involve dropping the ‘ministers know best’ approach," says our deputy CEO James. #protectstudentchoice https://t.co/tuonMLpeOZ

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@SFCA_Info - March 9

Thank you so much to Rizwana Parveen @educationgovuk for speaking to us today at our funding conference about capital funding for the sector. #sfcaconf https://t.co/tbWZ1Ga1oR

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Shane Chowen - March 9

It's even worse than this. 2024 TLs will only run for one year before alternative L3s are defunded. Removing alternatives before anyone completes feels VERY high risk https://t.co/xVjdeiA3js

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