Apprenticeships, Ofsted ‘One bad employer’ blamed for provider’s ‘inadequate’ Ofsted result Inspectors found few apprentices released from work for off-the-job training Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo skills Government reveals skills strategy for clean energy sector in first ‘jobs plan’ Demand for skilled workers is forecast to double in the next five years Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Ofsted ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted A judicial review claim was filed in May, warning the new inspection framework will ‘only increase high-stakes accountability and… Ruth Lucas 2mo Ruth Lucas 2mo Apprenticeships Unqualified apprentices could pass under assessment reforms, employers warn Skills England pauses pilot of changes after construction leaders claim ‘sampling’ plans will lead to a ‘race to the… Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Ofsted Nudge unit calls for ‘eye-catching’ national Ofsted inspection survey Behavioural Insights Team also urges watchdog to ’emphasise’ how to reduce the formality of conversations in inspector training Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2mo Sponsored post Sponsored Funding Is Flowing, Demand Is Rising — It’s Time for FE to Deliver on Green Skills As the UK races toward net zero, the government says it wants to back 2 million green jobs by… Advertorial 2mo Sabre Rigs 2mo Skills reform Skilled migrants should train British workers in colleges – report Think tank suggests new ‘work and teach’ system to link overseas workers to skills policy Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Careers New-look Jobcentres to swallow up 1,000 careers advisers The move is part of an ‘overhaul’ of the Jobcentre offer Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo 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, Skills reform What we know about V Levels, new T Levels and the end of the T Level foundation year The defunding timetable for alternative courses like BTECs has also been confirmed Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo English and maths, Qualifications, Skills reform White paper to confirm V Levels and GCSE resit ‘stepping stones’ New vocational courses will be the size of an A-level and replace existing alternatives to T Levels Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Staff DfE to tackle ‘contested and outdated theories’ in FE teacher training Call for evidence launched to ‘establish a baseline of appropriate, evidence-based pedagogical content’ Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Newer 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 840 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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