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
Anviksha Patel
News

Autumn statement: £50m pilot for ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships

Apprentice minimum wage rises, while talks over levy restrictions continue

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted, Training Providers

Business training firm jumps two grades to ‘outstanding’

Provider leaders say apprentice and client feedback ‘matters more than anything’

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Autumn statement: Apprentice minimum wage boosted to £6.40 an hour

The 21% increase will take effect from April 2024

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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
Jessica Hill


Colleges

New borrowing rules posing cashflow problems for colleges

Rules imposed last year amount to a ‘perfect storm’, FE leaders warn

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
FE workforce

Grady faces three challengers in bid to lead UCU

The top job candidates all work in the university sector

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Young people

DfE claws back two thirds of £10m T Level employer incentive cash

Business representatives slam ‘disappointing’ underspend but officials claim some simply rejected the offer

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Skills reform

Ofsted to assess spending on Sunak’s maths scheme

Multiply oversight concerns set to be addressed by education watchdog

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
Young people

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
News

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
Shane Chowen