Ofsted ‘Even if Ofsted didn’t exist, I don’t think we’d do things differently’ FE Week finds out how Exeter College stays ‘outstanding’ Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Colleges College seeks to join university…but not as a traditional merger partner Midlands college and university begin talks to form an FE company within the university group Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships, Skills reform ‘Shorter type’ of apprenticeship for over-50s eyed by chancellor in economic growth plans Jeremy Hunt plans talks with education secretary on over 50s in apprenticeships Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships Provider’s contract terminated after another failed legal battle ‘We hope that through collective power policy will change’, says owners Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y level 3, Qualifications, Skills reform, T Levels Exclusive Ministers accused of level 3 backtrack More than half of reformed AGQs will be scrapped by government edict, new analysis reveals Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Skills reform, Traineeships Treasury recoups £230m in unspent traineeships cash in last two years Just a third of the budget was spent between 2020 and 2022 Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education Demand doubles for free courses for jobs Adult education statistics also show increases in level 4+ and ESOL courses, but further declines at levels 2 and… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Apprenticeships, Traineeships Apprenticeship starts fall 6% in first quarter of 2022/23 New data also provides further evidence as to why the government decided to scrap traineeships Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges, Skills reform DfE offers colleges ‘reassurance’ over at risk capital projects A ‘possible’ DfE-backed loans scheme for colleges is being explored Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofsted First college to retain ‘outstanding’ grade under Ofsted’s enhanced inspections Top grades awarded overall and for contribution to skills needs Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Long read, Mental Health Investigation The pioneering college brave enough to tackle suicide issues head on Cuts to local youth and mental services means that for many young people, their college is the only place… Jessica Hill 3y Jessica Hill 3y T Levels Further changes planned for health and science T Level after IfATE probe Institute says science content was too high in the health pathway while highlighting inconsistencies in occupational specialisms Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Newer 1 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo
