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 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 3y Anviksha Patel 3y Inclusion, Ofsted Specialist college sweeps ‘outstanding’ in first inspection Inspectors praised the specialist college’s use of technology and “highly skilled” staff Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Awarding Exclusive AQA also hit by exam paper cyber attack Surrey Police investigating fraud and computer misuse allegation at England’s largest exam board Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Colleges, Young people 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 3y Joshua Stein 3y Awarding Exclusive Police investigate stolen exam papers after cyber-attack Officers are working with the DfE and National Crime Agency Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Training Providers Exclusive Lifetime chairman Geoff Russell ‘leaves the company’ Russel leaves Lifetime Training after 15 months as executive chairman Joshua Stein 3y Joshua Stein 3y Training Providers Babington hires ‘turnaround’ specialist as next CEO Apprenticeship provider Babington have revealed their new CEO and chairman Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y 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 3y Joshua Stein 3y Young people 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 3y Anviksha Patel 3y 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 3y Samantha Booth 3y Newer 1 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo