Long read, Skills reform Long read LSIPS: a chance to change, or a chance missed? Gillian Keegan is determined that local skills improvement plans will ease the nation’s skills crisis. Jessica Hill lifts the… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y Obituary Tributes paid following sudden death of ‘energetic’ deputy principal The former media lecturer rose through the ranks to become deputy principal in a college career spanning over 20… Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y News Missing AEB contract award finally made public Saga adds to concern about the whole procurement process Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Adult education Bankrupt council won’t lose adult education service The city council is the second largest recipient of AEB funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y News Exclusive Capita exits adult education citing ‘market conditions’ Major outsourcing firm also significantly reduces apprenticeship delivery Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Apprenticeships Exclusive 6% of apprenticeship providers eligible for ‘ludicrous’ expert group Leaders hit out at DfE’s ‘dangerous’ pilot name and strict criteria that excludes most providers Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges ‘Pyromaniac’ student set fire to college to avoid exam Student given a suspended sentence after lawyer said there was no ‘intent to harm’ anyone Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Sponsored post Sponsored Transforming Digital Learning with Apple Exeter College’s transformation into an Apple Authorized Training Centre for Education has not only enriched student learning but also… academia 2y Academia 2y Qualifications, Skills reform, T Levels 155,000 young people to ‘fall through the gap’ left by BTECs, report warns ‘Desperate’ ministers also accused of misusing data to overstate performance of T Levels Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Apprenticeships DfE to appoint ‘expert’ apprenticeship training providers Stringent criteria will eliminate many of the largest from applying Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted IT training provider scoops first Ofsted ‘outstanding’ Baltic Apprenticeships praised for ‘substantial improvements’, including tackling the number of apprenticeship drop outs Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Higher education Office for Students slammed for lack of political independence HE regulator ‘driven by the ebb and flow of short-term political priorities and media headlines’ Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Newer 1 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 839 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