Apprenticeships Apprenticeship starts grow 7% in first quarter of 2023/24 Achievements were up 22% on the year before Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Ofsted Leeds City Council awarded top Ofsted grade for adult learning and apprenticeships The council received an inspection upgrade for its skills provision that ‘transforms lives’ Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Sponsored post Sponsored Enter your fabulous FE colleagues into the Pearson National Teaching Awards The 1st of March entry deadline is fast approaching for the 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards – and we… Advertorial 2y The Teaching Awards Trust 2y Sponsored post Sponsored Improve apprenticeship outcomes with City & Guilds: Supporting you for success Join the City & Guilds team at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC) 2024 to learn how we can help… Advertorial 2y City & Guilds 2y News Five changes experts suggest on AI in colleges Fund colleges to trial AI, establish a long-term strategy and help teachers spot cheats, say government experts Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y T Levels Exclusive T Levels: IfATE set to launch health and science relicensing Providers could be charged higher fees if student numbers are lower than expected Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Awarding FAB elects Charlotte Bosworth as next chair Kirstie Donnelly and Alan Woods will step down from the Federation of Awarding Bodies board this spring Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Colleges UCU staff up the ante in pay dispute with own bosses UCU staff accuses bosses of prioritising senior management pay Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y SEND Council spending on post-16 SEND place creation just 1% of total pot Just over £20 million of £1.55 billion has been spent on post-16 SEND facilities Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges Collab Group closes after 20 years College membership fees refunded as board weighs up ‘future plans’ with AoC Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Ofsted Ofsted reforms to ensure ‘no more tragedies’ Martyn Oliver issues heartfelt apology and accepts all of coroner’s recommendations Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Ofsted Ofsted Ruth Perry report response: What you need to know Watchdog to explore standalone safeguarding judgment and narrowing gap between inspections and reports Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 839 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo