Colleges 1 in 3 colleges challenge TEF rating Teaching excellence framework results revealed for first time since 2019 Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y News Four things we learned from the Employer Skills Survey 2022 Government mass survey of employers finds training investment continuing to ‘flatline’ Anviksha Patel 3y Anviksha Patel 3y Apprenticeships £40m fund launched to fix ‘market failures’ in degree apprenticeships Unlike previous funds, providers new to degree apprenticeships can bid for a slice Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y News Pepe Di’Iasio confirmed as ASCL’s next general secretary He will replace Geoff Barton next April after no other candidates were nominated to oppose him Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Apprenticeships DfE records £96m apprenticeship underspend in 2022-23 Just 4% of the total budget was handed back to Treasury Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges DfE to axe private providers from pre-service FE teacher training Reforms announced amid ‘quality and value for money’ concerns Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y News Jo Saxton to step down as Ofqual chief She will become chief executive of UCAS in January Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Politics The FE policies passed at the Lib Dems conference Party outlines plans for apprenticeships, college funding, tutoring and more Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y News Exclusive Chris Russell to retire as Ofsted’s national director for education Senior official will leave at the same time as chief inspector Amanda Spielman in December Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Students, Young people Young carers ‘put off’ T Levels Benefit rules mean carers are choosing shorter courses or dropping out of education Anviksha Patel 3y Anviksha Patel 3y Colleges Exclusive Specialist college pleads for help after RAAC evacuation The college’s independent status means it is not entitled to government funding for RAAC removal Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y Ofsted Eyes on the prize: Specsavers judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted Optician giant praised for ‘exceptional’ apprenticeship training Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y Newer 1 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 854 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
