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 2y Joshua Stein 2y 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 2y Anviksha Patel 2y 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 2y Samantha Booth 2y Ofsted, SEND Yorkshire SEND college fails to make safeguarding progress after third Ofsted visit in four months Watchdog finds college had made insufficient progress in keeping learners safe Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Careers, Colleges Fund careers advisers directly to ease burden on colleges, DfE told Leaving colleges to foot the bill is creating ‘significant disparities’ in careers provision, says committee Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y WorldSkills WorldSkills UK rolls out Centre of Excellence after three-year pilot UK further and higher education organisations can now access ‘world-class’ teacher training and networks through the scheme Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Apprenticeships, Politics Perkins pledges additional spending on SME apprenticeships Labour’s plan to replace the apprenticeship levy won’t reduce SME apprenticeships, the shadow minister said Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Devolution, Long read Skills and training: the centrepiece of Brabin’s northern project The mayor claims to have used her adult education budget to target areas where change was needed most, but… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y News Capita loses out on £233m Teachers’ Pension Scheme contract to Indian IT firm Outsourcing firm has run the pension scheme for 27 years, but also recently pulled out of teacher training contract Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Politics Exclusive College principal to succeed Birbalsingh as social mobility chair Alun Francis has been filling in as interim chair since ‘country’s strictest headteacher’ resigned in January FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Apprenticeships Exceptional funding review: Care apprenticeships boosted by a third Care apprenticeships will receive larger than expected funding increases Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Training Providers AELP chief Jane Hickie to stand down The training body boss will officially leave at the end of this week Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Newer 1 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 839 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
