News 5 things we learned from Keegan’s education committee hearing Education secretary gives updates on RAAC, transgender guidance, ABS consultation and FE recruitment Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Provider that trains 5 apprentices judged ‘inadequate’ Inspectors find tutors lacking ‘expertise’ in apprenticeships and no vocational teaching Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Advent Calendar The Schools Week & FE Week Festive Advent Calendar Twelve days of festive fun with multiple competitions, prizes and fundraising FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Colleges ‘Underutilised’ college campus to reopen as specialist high needs centre Principal ‘delighted’ to find ‘sustainable solution’ for the site after controversial closure Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges RAAC: 3 more colleges with crumbly concrete confirmed DfE’s updated list shows 231 education settings have now identified the crumbly concrete Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y News First T Levels relicensing tender launched Awarding organisations sought to ‘refresh and develop’ those rolled out in waves 1 and 2 Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted Ofsted: First ‘outstanding’ for Burton and South Derbyshire College Inspectors praise ‘high performing culture’ and ‘exceptionally strong’ employer relationships Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Adult education Older workers nervous about lifelong learning financing New polling reveals varying attitudes among adults towards taking out loans for courses FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Staff Strikes: Minimum service levels will ‘inflame’ tensions Unions slam ‘bad faith’ proposals as college leaders raise concerns about union relationships Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Colleges Students force college to ‘suspend’ ties with Israel-linked aerospace firm Luton Sixth Form Colleges has cut ties with Leonardo, which provides STEM careers events and work placements Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Skills reform, T Levels DfE’s spending on T Level public awareness efforts revealed Leaders say DfE ‘significantly underestimated’ the difficulty of launching the new qualification Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted Exclusive Ofsted surrenders in secret legal battle over ‘fatally flawed’ inspection Sector body overturns ‘inadequate’ judgment and accuses watchdog of ‘sub-standard’ assessment Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Newer 1 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
