Ofsted HR firm judged ‘inadequate’ over unsafe recruitment practices Absolute Works has challenged its ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y UTCs DfE signs off on £1m UTC contract after termination notice Expansion plans to continue at University Collegiate School despite warning notice Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y News Duplication error sees large apprenticeship firm missing from QARs Several other big providers included in official performance tables experienced similar problems Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y News Emergency funding review set to pass planned end date – again Latest ‘shocking’ delay blamed on ‘excessive bureaucracy and indecision’ Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges, International Another Saudi college venture ends But questions hang over whether millions in tax will need to be repaid Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Skills reform Keep BTECs until T Levels have stood the test of time, MPs demand Education committee says current withdrawal of applied generals will constrict student choice Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y Apprenticeships DfE issues final call for flexi-job apprenticeship agencies Department confirms ‘no plans’ to open another application window after May 31 Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y Ofsted English Football League apprenticeship provider nets top Ofsted marks again Large provider given ‘outstanding’ rating 11 years after securing the top rating Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y Funding ESFA ups childcare cash for young parents as demand falls Care to Learn allocations rise by £20 per week but data indicates falling demand for subsidies Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y Multiply, Skills reform DfE puts Multiply online platform on ice DfE says the platform is under review while it considers the right offer for learners Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y Colleges DfE opens applications for colleges capital loans Loans are available for college capital projects originally planning private sector borrowing prior to reclassification Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y Adult education, Levelling Up, Long read Investigation Multiply – The maths scheme that doesn’t yet add up The flagship Multiply programme, aimed at adults with poor numeracy skills, is failing to attract learners, reports Jessica Hill…. Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y Newer 1 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 812 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 23h Jessica Hill 23h Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 4w Jessica Hill 4w Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 1mo Billy Camden 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
