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Bill Watkin CBE

Chief Executive

Role

Bill leads and oversees the work of the team and ensures that SFCA supports, champions and strengthens all members through his dealings with government, media, trade unions and other stakeholders.

Contact

Tel: 020 3824 0462
Email: bill.watkin@sixthformcolleges.org

Sixth Form Colleges Association, 78 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ES

@SFCA_Info - December 19

Wishing all our students, staff and governors a peaceful and restful Christmas…it’s been a busy one. 2025 can wait for now @SFCA_info @cliftondiocese @StBrendansSFC

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@SFCA_Info - December 18

📋 @WestSuffolk has gone from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ with inspectors praising its ‘strong vision to promote social mobility’https://t.co/4r0CMduwAD

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@SFCA_Info - December 17

🌍 'This is having a direct positive impact on our natural environment and on wellbeing'@EastNorfolk principal, Dr Catherine Richards and Vanesa, one of the college's studentshttps://t.co/KqsvgNZkSk

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@SFCA_Info - December 16

Level 3 announcement is a shot in the arm for sector unity #ProtectStudentChoice https://t.co/4vxjHZAkWE

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@SFCA_Info - December 16

https://t.co/czaav4T9vX Congratulations to everyone, and my personal thanks to Bridget Phillipson, Jacqui Smith and officials for listening to myself and parliamentary colleagues, who have worked so hard. over such a long period of time. to get this right.

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@SFCA_Info - December 13

🗣️ 'We still have to make the case for a genuine three-route model in which applied qualifications play an equal role alongside A and T Levels'@SFCA_info's deputy CEO, James Kewinhttps://t.co/DOQFymvX33

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@SFCA_Info - December 13

Another success for #ProtectStudentChoice! Government decisions to retain essential BTECs in their rapid review of level 3 qualifications will be vital in delivering flexibility for students. https://t.co/MQNmQk3JZD https://t.co/OXhKbkCRGq pic.twitter.com/GSBxsyFX7S

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@SFCA_Info - December 13

Yes, for now - funding has been extended till the end of next academic year, July 2026. It seems exam boards will be expected to develop a new 'AAQ' version of the same qual for delivery after that.

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@SFCA_Info - December 13

Thank you @bphillipsonMP from the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign. This means: ➡️Providers have the choice to combine quals that are right for students ➡️Students have the choice to study high quality quals in H&SC/Science/IT ...which will boost social mobility & economic growth https://t.co/crZXF60L9d

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@SFCA_Info - December 13

It's good to see recognition that students should be able to choose from a range of qualifications - not just A levels and T levels. This is a win for the #ProtectStudentChoice campaignhttps://t.co/hsHJ2ACZGB

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@SFCA_Info - December 12

#ProtectStudentChoice

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@SFCA_Info - December 12

Breaking: 157 level 3 qualifications, including some BTECs, have been saved from the chophttps://t.co/bXdRE9otIF

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@SFCA_Info - December 6

We're backing the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign against the scrapping of BTECs. This is a very positive intervention by the education committee and we hope the government will listen and take action to maintain a choice of qualifications for students.https://t.co/wu4ulQpbmH

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@SFCA_Info - December 6

Great to see support for the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign by way of a letter from the Education Committee, urging @educationgovuk not to defund post-16 AGQs. Govt should heed this & the campaign recommendations in their Level 3 qualifications review. https://t.co/fxeN2nFK6S

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@SFCA_Info - December 6

We are hopeful that ministers will listen to the evidence. The message from the panel this week, and the consistent message from students, schools, colleges, universities and employers could not be clearer: #ProtectStudentChoice - retain AGQs. @Jacqui_Smith1 @bphillipsonMP https://t.co/gtHZOjf7nv

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@SFCA_Info - December 5

The @educationgovuk should retain funding for Level 3 AGQs in key subjects, to provide some much-needed certainty to schools and colleges. More on the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign's recommendations for the Level 3 qualifications review here: https://t.co/yTkhftliFw https://t.co/Xm9wOUEhtu

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@SFCA_Info - December 5

At the @CommonsEd @SFCA_info's James Kewin sets out why scrapping BTECs would: ➡️Disadvantage the already disadvantaged ➡️Set back widening access to HE ➡️Torpedo gov plans to reduce NEETs#ProtectStudentChoice @Jacqui_Smith1 @bphillipsonMP Watch here: https://t.co/UFwUf4ARBl

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@SFCA_Info - December 5

MPs plea for BTEC reprieve ahead of crunch review #ProtectStudentChoice #education https://t.co/CJgqQ9RBgT

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@SFCA_Info - December 5

We're in complete support of the #ProtectStudentChoice recommendations @SFCA_info. This is a fantastic letter from @helenhayes_ @CommonsEd Chair to ministers following the evidence session on review of Level 3 qualifications. https://t.co/Heo0fjeBcl

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@SFCA_Info - December 4

There’s been ups (pre-election pause and review promise), downs (previous ministers digging their heels in) and the frankly bizarre (Gordon Brown) but all this could come to a head next week. Here’s @helenhayes_ last ditch plea to save BTECs and #ProtectStudentChoice https://t.co/wlZgvHF4If

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