Apprenticeships, T Levels, Traineeships Five findings from Halfon’s education committee appearance Traineeships and T Levels were among the topics of discussion Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Ofsted Ofsted annual report: Staff shortages hampering quality Here’s what we learned from the latest Ofsted annual report, covering the first year of inspections since the pandemic Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges Subcontracting and ‘too comfortable’ governors top FE Commissioner concerns for colleges The FE Commissioner has also claimed some T Level courses have been withdrawn because colleges haven’t been able to… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges Wintery conditions cause dozens of college campuses to close Plummeting temperatures, snowy downpours and travel disruption have caused dozens of colleges to close campuses and move lessons online… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Traineeships Traineeships scrapped amid years of low starts Training providers have slammed the move, calling it ‘disastrous’ and have called for an immediate reversal Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges, Ofsted Colleges spill the beans on Ofsted’s first local skills needs inspections College leaders explain how Ofsted’s skills inspections work Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges, Sustainability Smaller colleges cold-shouldered by energy capital funding New energy capital funding announced this week was allocated based on learner numbers rather than need, which some leaders… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y News ‘Frightening’ freedom of speech bill laws dropped Debates on the freedom of speech bill have barely mentioned providers of higher education other than universities, but the… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Sponsored post Sponsored Hospitality apprenticeships – an attractive pathway for learners at all stages Awarding and Assessment Organisation BIIAB tunes into how it’s never been a better time to support apprenticeships in this… BIIAB 3y BIIAB 3y Sponsored post Sponsored Why an apprenticeship works in today’s world of learning and work Read how an apprenticeship has opened doors for one ICT apprentice and why he would recommend an apprenticeship to… Pearson 3y Pearson 3y Adult education, Colleges London’s City Lit halts online lessons until new year after ‘IT disruption’ Online lessons at City Lit have been cancelled until the new year, but face to face lessons continue Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Ofsted Ofsted pulls provider’s ‘inadequate’ report in unprecedented move Re-inspection ordered six weeks after publication Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Newer 1 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 832 Older Must read 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 2d Anviksha Patel 2d 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 2w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo