News Ofsted rolls out key complaints process changes Watchdog also beefs up its policy on pausing inspections Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Ofsted Keegan refuses to retract remarks about punching Ofsted inspectors Education secretary says comment was ‘light-hearted’ and she ‘clearly would not be punching anyone, or advocating anyone else do… Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Politics Who is Luke Hall? 11 facts about the new skills, apprenticeships and HE minister He replaces Robert Halfon who suddenly resigned last week Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Ofsted upgrades ‘resilient’ emergency care provider from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ Medipro staff were thanked for their ‘fortitude’ after sudden and complex influx of apprentices Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Colleges, Long read Long read Resilient Ricketts: How Brooklands was saved from going broke The story of a college’s fight for survival after a subcontracting scandal left it on the brink of insolvency Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Assessment Exclusive Special exam requests soar in colleges Staff are being stretched and campuses closed in some cases Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Long read The court ruling that ‘cast a long shadow’ over college VAT Multiple colleges lodge HMRC tax assessments after landmark decision Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Adult education Mayoral authorities can’t afford new national adult ed funding rates Greater Manchester claims new rates would lead to 22% drop in learner volumes Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Apprenticeships Exclusive IfATE slated for apprenticeship assessment reform confusion Institute changes guidance AGAIN after sector outrage Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Politics Exclusive Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’ Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ after leaving skills minister role Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Apprentice minimum wage should be linked to age, says Low Pay Commission Government advisory body finds evidence for scrapping apprentice rate but cites risks to labour market if removed Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted ‘Consultation not referendum’: Oliver defends Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’ Union leader raises ‘significant concerns’ about the design of Ofsted’s consultation Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 850 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
