Ofsted

‘Consultation not referendum’: Oliver defends Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’

Union leader raises 'significant concerns' about the design of Ofsted's consultation

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships, Higher education

Revealed: The 8 trainers that will pilot teacher degree apprenticeship

Government also reveals schools will get ‘financial incentives’ to cover trainees’ salaries while they train off the job

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
ABS, Colleges, Skills reform

‘Clunky’ Advanced British Standard risks ‘blunt choice’ for students, leaders warn

Ministers accused of 'putting the cart before the horse' with 16-19 reform plans

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Advanced British Standard, Politics, Skills reform

DfE puts 40 staff on Advanced British Standard ‘vanity project’

'To say this is the wrong priority is an understatement, and smacks of rearranging the deckchairs while the Titanic...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges

Holiday pay guidance reviewed amid fears colleges could be left out of pocket

Law firms say mistake in government guidance could lead some colleges to pay more than they should

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

New ASCL boss: ‘T Levels are not the only answer’

Pepe Di'Iasio speaks to FE Week as he prepares to take over at leaders' union

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges, resits

AQA to launch free digital maths tests for GCSE resitters

But plans to introduce on-screen exams delayed

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

DfE rapped by watchdog as 1 in 4 FOI responses late

Improve response times for information requests or face enforcement, ICO warns

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofsted rejects RAAC inspection exemption call

But crumbly concrete disruption will be 'sufficient grounds to defer the inspection'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker