Apprenticeships New off-the-job apprenticeship flexibility set for 2024/25 Active learning can take place every 3 months from August for front-loaded or block release apprenticeships Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges Large south west college group announces new principal Rob Bosworth will leave Exeter College after 24 years to lead Cornwall College Group Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Skills reform Lack of skilled workers risks major infrastructure projects going over budget, PAC warns Major projects in FE include the T Level roll out, Skills Bootcamps and the capital transformation programme Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Ofsted Essex sixth form college celebrates Ofsted upgrade to ‘outstanding’ Principal describes the feat as a ‘ringing endorsement’ of ‘high quality work’ Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y FE workforce UCU’s own staff vote to strike The dispute centres around allegations of racism and pay priorities Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Adult education, Training Providers DWP’s own research casts doubt on revived training scheme’s success ‘There was less evidence that SWAPs moved claimants into employment, despite this being a key intended outcome’ Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Ofsted Ofsted snubs FE providers from sub-judgements website change The move to add sub-judgements to school profiles on its website has been planned for at least two months… Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Colleges, FE workforce Lecturer wins over £50k from large college group for unfair dismissal New City College bosses would not have fired lecturer if ‘fair procedure’ was followed, judge rules Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships, Politics Mayoral pledges: Burnham plans ‘halls of apprentice’ for Greater Manchester We take a look at what England’s newly elected mayors have promised to deliver for regional skills training Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Colleges Exclusive DfE ‘must increase support’ for AP school leavers entering FE Children’s commissioner also says disrupted alternative provision pupils should be able to repeat year 11 Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Apprenticeships Exclusive EPA on trial: DfE to test alternative apprenticeship assessments Several options are on the table to speed up apprenticeship assessments…but at what cost? Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Adult education, Ofsted Ofsted slates US firm with £5m DfE bootcamps contract Whistleblower flagged concerns last year but no action was taken Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Newer 1 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 1d Josh Mellor 1d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
