Colleges

‘No doubt’ underfunding is impacting on learners

Ofsted deputy director reveals the recruitment crisis is impacting the quality of provision

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Adult education

National adult education procurement results delayed

ESFA’s adult education budget procurement outcomes have once again been delayed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Nearly 1 in 6 clinical training places to be offered as apprenticeships by 2028

NHS workforce plan commits to triple the number of apprentice nurses and boost medical degree apprenticeships

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted, SEND

Specialist college sweeps ‘outstanding’ in first inspection

Inspectors praised the specialist college’s use of technology and “highly skilled” staff

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Awarding

AQA also hit by exam paper cyber attack

Surrey Police investigating fraud and computer misuse allegation at England’s largest exam board

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
14-16, Colleges

Another college exits 14-16 provision as its ‘original mission’ fades

The college said growing student numbers led to the provision moving away from its ‘original mission’

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein


Awarding

Police investigate stolen exam papers after cyber-attack 

Officers are working with the DfE and National Crime Agency

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Training Providers

Lifetime chairman Geoff Russell ‘leaves the company’

Russel leaves Lifetime Training after 15 months as executive chairman

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Training Providers

Babington hires ‘turnaround’ specialist as next CEO

Apprenticeship provider Babington have revealed their new CEO and chairman

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted, Prison education

Prison leaders slammed for ‘slow progress’ on reading education

Education and prisons watchdogs criticise lack of progress on last year’s damning report on reading education

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
T Levels

Pandemic-induced online learning was ‘greatest barrier’ for T Level and transition students

Learner survey shows Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions impacted delivery of T Levels

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Assessment

Ofqual and DfE studying ‘feasibility’ of ‘fully digital’ exams

Study includes looking at whether national infrastructure up to scratch for on-screen exams

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth

Must read

16-19

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
Qualifications

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
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill