NEET ‘Worrying’: Out of work and training 18-year-olds hits highest rate since 2009 Overall proportion of 16-18s not in education, employment or training (NEET) also rises Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Higher education Uni foundation year numbers up 700% in 10 years New figures reveal foundation year courses are less likely to improve incomes Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Colleges, RAAC RAAC confirmed at 2 more colleges, says DfE Number of total cases in education settings up to 214 Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Apprenticeships, Higher education UCAS launches new apprenticeship service University admissions body officially adds apprenticeship options to its site Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Care recruiter turned training provider ‘unable to verify’ apprentices have jobs Ofsted hits firm with ‘inadequate’ after failing to evidence funding claims Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges, sixth form colleges ‘Groundbreaking’ school and college partnership to deliver new sixth form Richmond Upon Thames College and neighbouring school to open new sixth form to 50 students next year Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards honour diverse talent and inclusive employers Award winners praised for demonstrating ‘remarkable dedication and resilience’ Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y News Training provider calls it quits after 50 years Key Training locks its doors after failing to renew borrowing facilities Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Apprenticeships Exclusive Portable flexi-jobs apprenticeship pilot flops Providers hit less than 1% of their target with just 2 months to go Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Adult education Exclusive Workers face £40k financial penalty if they switch careers, research warns Experts call for lifelong learning entitlement to be expanded to help ease financial burden Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Apprenticeships IFS calls for uniform subsidy rate for apprenticeship levy Economists also warn that Labour’s plan to expand the levy risks ‘significant deadweight costs’ Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y News Oliver formally confirmed as next Ofsted chief inspector Schools boss pledges to be ’empathetic, compassionate and understanding of the challenges that those of us working in education… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 839 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