Ofsted

Three apprenticeship providers slammed for off-the-job shortcomings

Three private training providers have been slammed by Ofsted over the past week for failing to meet apprenticeship off-the-job…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
T Levels

Minister claims 90% of first-wave T Level students secured work placements

Unpublished internal data at the Department for Education was referenced at education questions.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Junior ministers join new DfE team

New ministers have been appointed to fill vacancies left by a wave of resignations earlier this week.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
A-levels

Changes to GCSE blamed for ‘crisis’ drop in A-level English exam entries

A-level English entries for 2022 are 35% lower than a decade ago.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Qualifications

Pearson vying to keep a third of its BTEC level 3 courses under threat

The deadline for awarding bodies to appeal is July 8

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Sponsored post

Further Education Colleges are getting creative to fund Mental Health for students

The mental health of students is a significant concern for further education settings. Around one in five 17- to…

IPS Software
IPS Software


Apprenticeships

Frustration as ESFA’s course directory crashes and delays crucial apprenticeship provider updates

Providers have been blocked from updating their apprenticeship offer to prospective employers for a month after the Education and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

New list of approved training providers put on ice 

‘The sector hardly needs yet another bureaucratic hoop to jump through’, says AELP

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Industrial action

Seven in ten college staff ‘may quit’ due to low pay

New survey evidence from UCU reveals the impact low pay and rising costs of living are having on college…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

James Cleverly: 12 facts about the latest education secretary

What do we know about the third education secretary in two days?

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Tom Belger
Politics

James Cleverly becomes third education secretary in two days

MP for Braintree succeeds Michelle Donelan, who left after 35 hours

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Education secretary Michelle Donelan resigns after less than two days

‘No way’ Boris Johnson can remain in post, says Donelan

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

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
Billy Camden and Frances Read
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
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen