Politics Starmer wants education to shatter the ‘class ceiling’ Labour leader to focus on inequality in major education speech Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Adult education, Training Providers Exclusive National AEB tender winners 2023 revealed 55 training providers awarded share of £75m pot Shane Chowen 3y Anviksha Patel and Shane Chowen 3y Training Providers Exclusive Lifetime Training CEO next in line for the chop Jon Graham to be replaced by turnaround specialist Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Adult education Winners of the 2023 Festival of Learning awards announced The awards honour and celebrate moving stories from learners, tutors, employers and providers Anviksha Patel 3y Anviksha Patel 3y DfE, Qualifications MPs blast DfE for refusing to pause BTEC cutback Education select committee ‘disappointed’ with government response Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y Colleges MPs call for mandatory sex education in colleges Young college students are being left ‘under supported’ in RSHE as they approach adulthood, report claims Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y Apprenticeships, Long read A break with tradition: the crafts fighting for survival The biggest losers in the government’s mission to boost apprenticeships are traditional crafts for whom the term “apprenticeship” was… Jessica Hill 3y Jessica Hill 3y Colleges, Skills reform AoC calls on next government to create ‘one tertiary system’ Association also wants apprenticeships for new job starters only and a pause to level 3 reforms Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofsted Adult education giant returns to top Ofsted rating Inspectors said City Lit fostered ‘exceptionally well-motivated’ students Anviksha Patel 3y Anviksha Patel 3y Colleges, Students Cost-of-living crisis driving up domestic abuse and criminal exploitation of college students The number of ‘at risk’ college students is higher than ever, MPs have said Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y Colleges ‘No doubt’ underfunding is impacting on learners Ofsted deputy director reveals the recruitment crisis is impacting the quality of provision FE Week Reporter 3y FE Week Reporter 3y Adult education National adult education procurement results delayed ESFA’s adult education budget procurement outcomes have once again been delayed Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Newer 1 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
