Students, T Levels Young carers ‘put off’ T Levels Benefit rules mean carers are choosing shorter courses or dropping out of education Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges, RAAC Exclusive Specialist college pleads for help after RAAC evacuation The college’s independent status means it is not entitled to government funding for RAAC removal Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Ofsted Eyes on the prize: Specsavers judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted Optician giant praised for ‘exceptional’ apprenticeship training Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Skills England Unit for Future Skills’ ‘useful to a point’ £2.5m spend in 15 months Experts say staff costs are a “reasonable amount” of spending but users highlight some teething problems Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships Exclusive Revealed: Funding band changes from IfATE’s ‘top’ 100 review… so far 59 apprenticeship reviews complete, but other 41 standards yet to be identified Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y News Incoming Ofsted chief ‘misled’ MPs Sir Martyn Oliver under fire after academy trust exclusion claims FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Colleges AoC advises colleges to match 6.5% school teacher pay rise Colleges with fewer 16-18 year-olds will find pay recommendation unmanageable, leaders warn Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Mark’s out the AELP Dawe: Former CEO quits board He served 7 months of a new 4-year term Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Careers, Colleges Careers: Colleges will be ‘expected’ to report Gatsby progress DfE plans ‘digital front door’ for online guidance as it signals move to ‘unified’ careers system Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Retail apprenticeships provider ‘disappointed’ after Ofsted grade 4 Inspectors critiqued Northern Training Academy’s ‘poor’ training to big-name retailers Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges, RAAC RAAC: DfE lists 3 more affected colleges Government reveals 174 education settings have now identified the crumbly concrete Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Skills reform Lifelong loan entitlement changes name and gains royal assent DfE also launches £5m competition to grant fund tuition fees for HTQ modular students in 2023/24 and 2024/25 Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Newer 1 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 839 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
