Alan has summarised HTQ’s and their development and has analysed the funding. (HTQs) are defined by the DfE as new Level 4 or 5 vocational qualifications, or existing Level 4 and 5 vocational qualifications, such as Higher National Certificates (HNCs), Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) and Foundation Degrees (FDs). New digital HTQs are already available and the DfE says that the aim is that by 2025, new HTQ courses will be available in all vocational subject areas with IfATE approved occupational standards. To read the article click here

A new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IfS) entitled ‘What has happened to college teacher pay in England’ was published on 30 March. Findings in the report include the following:- Please click on the link to read Alan’s expert summary of what has happened over the last ten years in comparison to schoolteachers and inflation.

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Prevention and response to harassment and sexual misconduct by universities is not consistently effective. OfS chief executive Susan Lapworth describes the OfS toughened approach. To read the Blog click here

I came across this originally in Wonkhe as a link from Liz Moores at Aston University it is posted in Frontiers in Education       To read the article click here