Adult education, Politics Chancellor to announce ‘returnerships’ and bootcamps expansion in ‘back to work’ budget Jeremy Hunt to target schemes at the over-50s Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofsted, Politics Labour proposes ‘report card’ to replace Ofsted grades Bridget Phillipson will say schools and colleges deserve better ‘than a system that is high stakes for staff, but… Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Adult education Dismay as AEB funding boost excludes key skills shortages – and women The Department for Education has defended its decision to exclude key skills shortage areas from in-year AEB funding increases Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y T Levels Exclusive Blame game over T Level delay ‘Frustrated’ college chiefs hit out at last-minute announcement Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Skills bootcamps Exclusive Skills bootcamps struggle to attract learners as devolved areas lower sights Combined authorities report competition with national procurement on wave three skills bootcamps Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Ofsted Watchdog cites loud music and vaping as Surrey college downgraded East Surrey College handed ‘requires improvement’ rating over apprenticeships and behaviour and attitudes Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges College finally signs subcontracting scandal repayment plan But leaders are keeping the details under wraps Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y T Levels ‘Lower than expected’: T Levels attract 10,200 new students in 2022 New DfE data indicates 10,000 starts in 2022 but AoC says some colleges have struggled to attract learners Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Qualifications Keegan resists calls to rethink BTEC defunding plan Leaders warn it ‘makes absolutely no sense’ to press on with axing existing level 3s. Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships, Spring budget Ex-DfE ministers call for ‘apprenticeship levy 2.0’ Familiar faces Greening and Milton, who were education ministers when the apprenticeship levy launched in 2017, have joined calls… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y 16-19, T Levels Exclusive Keegan delays launch of new 2023 T Levels Quality concerns have been found in 4 of the courses due to be rolled out from September Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships Only current degree apprenticeship providers will get slice of £8m expansion fund Allocations for 102 unis and colleges have been revealed today Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Newer 1 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
