Apprenticeships Functional skills funding uplift brought forward to January 2024 54% increase fast tracked because it is ‘so important’, top apprenticeships civil servant says Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Training Providers AELP names Ben Rowland as new CEO ITP founder and apprenticeships author will join the membership body in December Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Apprenticeships should last for minimum of two years, CIPD says HR body warns most UK apprenticeships are ‘too short to be a meaningful introduction to a career for young… Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges, Tuition 16-19 tuition fund: Ofsted warns of ‘weak’ and ‘generic’ tutoring by external agencies But leaders praise overall ‘positive’ impact of scheme, and warn future tutoring is ‘untenable’ without more funding Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Colleges, Pensions College pension contributions to rise – but government will fund (for now) The rise of more than 20% for state schools and colleges will be funded by government, but private schools… FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Colleges, Strikes Three-day strike planned at 30 colleges in November Staff will be on the picket line in a fight over low pay Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges Two-thirds of parents ‘interested’ in FE teaching career – but not told about stunted salaries Survey finds FE teaching is ‘the perfect career pivot’ for working parents interested in flexible work Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges College hit with financial notice after DfE finds dodgy subcontracting in traineeships Clawback expected to move college from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ financial health Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships, Training Providers DfE publishes list of ‘expert’ apprenticeship providers See who made the cut for the 12-month pilot below Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Strikes: Labour would scrap minimum service levels Bridget Phillipson says ‘attack on the rights of working people’ is an ‘admission of failure’ over last year’s pay… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Rotheram: the ‘apprentice’ mayor Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram is donning a hi-vis vest, trowel in hand, and reminiscing to local… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y News Ofqual set to have interim boss for a year Temporary chief regulator to be appointed on ‘exceptional basis’ to deal with ‘challenging period’ ahead Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Newer 1 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 832 Older Must read 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 1d Anviksha Patel 1d 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 2w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
