Feature, News Investigation A silencing sector? Non-disclosure agreements and media policies in FE Everyone gets why non-disclosure agreements and strict media engagement rules are used in colleges. But concerns are growing that… Jess Staufenberg 3y Jess Staufenberg 3y UTCs NHS targets UTCs for ‘digital health’ skills shortfall The NHS estimates 30,000 ‘digital health’ professionals will be needed by 2030 Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Training Providers LifeSkills goes into administration after DfE finds ‘data irregularities’ Almost 500 students and 80 staff impacted Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Exams ‘Difficult to swallow’: Leaders criticise exam fee hikes of up to 17% Exam boards will earn several million pounds more from schools and colleges – but say they have to cover… Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Qualifications, Skills reform Revealed: 1 in 3 at risk BTECs saved from the chop DfE publishes ‘final’ list of level 3 quals that overlap with first ten T Levels Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Higher education OfS touts tough registration rules on sexual harassment HE regulator plans to consult on a new condition of registration early next year Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Colleges Third college to go through FE insolvency regime owes £8m The country’s smallest sixth form college has been forced to close Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships Exclusive DfE forced to finally reveal true amount of apprenticeship funding returned to Treasury Over £2bn surrendered since the launch of the levy in 2017 to 2021 Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships Apprenticeship starts for young people grow the most in full-year 2021/22 figures But overall starts are still 11% down on pre-pandemic levels Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Results 2022 BTEC and CTEC result delays scrutinised by MPs: 6 things we learned Officials grilled on scale of the delays, the impact on learners and the action being taken to ensure the… Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofqual, T Levels T Level exams issues could be more widespread than first thought, Ofqual reveals Ofqual raises concerns over core papers in education and childcare T Level as well as health and science Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Industrial action NEU will ballot sixth form college teachers as 85% back strike ‘In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, [they] are not prepared to see their income fall further’ Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Newer 1 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 803 Older Must read Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo
