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 Teacher training DfE hikes FE teacher training bursaries But stricter eligibility criteria is now in place and caps have been introduced Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News Revealed: 63 providers win slice of £32m higher technical skills injection fund Cash to be used on equipment, resources and upskilling in delivering higher technical qualifications Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Long read, T Levels Investigation Red tape and cost pressures leave firms struggling to offer T Level work placements Work placements are the most critical element of a T Level qualification, but employers are put off from offering… Jessica Hill 3y Jessica Hill 3y Adult education, Lifelong Learning, Skills reform Lifelong loan entitlement: Maintenance loans in and ELQ rule out Students studying higher level courses under the lifelong loan scheme will have access to maintenance loans following years of… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges Leaders at large Norwich college ‘very disappointed’ as staff vote to strike Union says pay offer of up to 5.1 per cent is a ‘huge real terms pay cut’ Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Newer 1 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
