General
Tuesday
22nd Dec 2020
DfE still wants colleges to roll-out testing in January
Government says it is ‘encouraging’ colleges to introduce mass Covid testing from the first week of term
Why we’re providing free Christmas meals for students
Disadvantaged students at Southwark College will get a one-off payment for food over Christmas, says CEO Liz Bromley
2020: 10 songs that sum up this year in education
From David Bowie’s Heroes to Avril Lavigne’s Complicated, Ian Pryce presents his soundtrack to 2020
Monday
21st Dec 2020
FE White Paper now expected in early January 2021
The long-awaited FE White Paper had originally been expected in the autumn but will now be published next year
Covid testing: AoC urges leaders not to feel pressured
College leaders should not feel they have to give up holiday to prepare for mass testing, says Association of Colleges
Friday
18th Dec 2020
Adult education needs a revolution, say MPs
Committee calls on the government to revolutionise adult education with a community learning centre in every town
Keegan: ‘2021 will be an amazing year for colleges’
Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan looks back at the year she took up post – and is optimistic for 2021
LISTEN: Who are Tes Scotland’s people of the year?
In a special edition of the Tes Scotland podcast, the team look at who’s made our final list...