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 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Autumn statement: £50m pilot for ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships Apprentice minimum wage rises, while talks over levy restrictions continue Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted, Training Providers Business training firm jumps two grades to ‘outstanding’ Provider leaders say apprentice and client feedback ‘matters more than anything’ Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Autumn statement: Apprentice minimum wage boosted to £6.40 an hour The 21% increase will take effect from April 2024 Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y WorldSkills UK national finals 2023 21/11/2023 Find out more Long read 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 2y Jessica Hill 2y Colleges New borrowing rules posing cashflow problems for colleges Rules imposed last year amount to a ‘perfect storm’, FE leaders warn Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y 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 2y Anviksha Patel 2y 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 2y Shane Chowen 2y FE workforce Grady faces three challengers in bid to lead UCU The top job candidates all work in the university sector Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Young people Exclusive 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 2y Billy Camden 2y 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 2y Billy Camden 2y Newer 1 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 854 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