Higher education Independent review launched to check efficiency and governance of Office for Students Comes months after Lords slam the higher education regulator for lack of independence Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y News Advanced British Standard consultation: What you need to know Ministers seek views on plans for new 16 to 19 qualification Shane Chowen 2y John Dickens and Shane Chowen 2y News SEND apprenticeship mentor pilot planned by DfE Trial will test the ‘value of targeted and specific mentoring support for apprentices who have learning difficulties and disabilities’ Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Awarding, Skills reform Unique student identifiers should be compulsory across awarding bodies, say researchers Ofqual backs idea that would make the delivery of student results ‘safer’ Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Adult education, Long read Long read Family learning: Where next for the ‘hidden jewel’ of adult education? Family learning programmes have had to fight for survival in a competitive funding environment that demands quantifiable outcomes for… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y Young people Awarding giants silent as bids open to run ‘Gen 2’ T Levels A process to ‘refresh’ 7 existing T Levels launched last week Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Feature, News Exclusive ETF pledges whole-sector movement to professionalise FE staff A new strategy from the FE improvement body commits to better serve independent and adult learning organisations Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Training Providers Exclusive LCG case latest: DfE defends overruling AEB tender scores Marks awarded for an AEB tender question were overruled as part of quality assurance, DfE claims Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y FE workforce Overseas FE teachers exempt from new immigration earnings thresholds Ministers claim reforms would encourage ‘big business’ to invest in training for domestic workers Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted College ‘surprised’ at inspection just a year after ‘good’ result ‘We were repeatedly told there had been no trigger and it was within the usual inspection cycle’ Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted Exclusive ‘Inept’: Make UK speaks out after suppressing Ofsted How a grade 4 report turned into a 2 in 7 months Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Politics Ban graduates from apprenticeships, says think tank Former government skills adviser calls for reforms to boost education routes for school and college leavers that don’t go… Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Newer 1 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 1d Josh Mellor 1d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo