Ofsted University grabs top Ofsted marks for ‘ambitious’ healthcare apprenticeships Leaders praised for ‘sustainable and steady’ apprenticeship growth Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted Ofsted scrutiny of ‘huge benefit’ to education sector, Spielman says in last annual report Watchdog also flags ‘deeply concerning’ FE teacher training, continued poor apprenticeship provision, and bootcamps quality assurance fears FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Sponsored post Sponsored What’s next in the post-16 reforms? David Rowley, Product Manager in Technical Education at the awarding organisation NCFE, explains the latest developments from the post-16… Advertorial 2y NCFE 2y Ofsted Ofsted: College results improve again while ITPs drop to EIF low The quality of education at general FE colleges has hit another record high, but the proportion of independent training… Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Autumn statement: £50m pilot for ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships Apprentice minimum wage rises, while talks over levy restrictions continue Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted, Training Providers Business training firm jumps two grades to ‘outstanding’ Provider leaders say apprentice and client feedback ‘matters more than anything’ Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Autumn statement: Apprentice minimum wage boosted to £6.40 an hour The 21% increase will take effect from April 2024 Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y WorldSkills UK national finals 2023 21/11/2023 Find out more Long read Long read Too few workers leaves childcare ‘revolution’ in peril The early years sector is facing debilitating staff shortages. Jessica Hill speaks to sector leaders about how reforms to… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y Colleges, Reclassification New borrowing rules posing cashflow problems for colleges Rules imposed last year amount to a ‘perfect storm’, FE leaders warn Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y WorldSkills UK Revealed: WorldSkills UK’s 2023 national finals results UK’s best vocational and technical skills talent honoured in Greater Manchester host region Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y WorldSkills, WorldSkills UK WorldSkills UK: Foundation skills medalists announced The national foundation skills finals ended with the medal ceremony at The Manchester College Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Newer 1 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 839 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
