Colleges, FE workforce Struggling college to suffer 14 days of strikes after refusing ‘financially unviable’ pay demand UCU members will walk out over six weeks during exam season over £1,160 pay offer Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Ofsted HR firm judged ‘inadequate’ over unsafe recruitment practices Absolute Works has challenged its ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News DfE signs off on £1m UTC contract after termination notice Expansion plans to continue at University Collegiate School despite warning notice Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News Duplication error sees large apprenticeship firm missing from QARs Several other big providers included in official performance tables experienced similar problems Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News Emergency funding review set to pass planned end date – again Latest ‘shocking’ delay blamed on ‘excessive bureaucracy and indecision’ Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges Another Saudi college venture ends But questions hang over whether millions in tax will need to be repaid Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Young people Keep BTECs until T Levels have stood the test of time, MPs demand Education committee says current withdrawal of applied generals will constrict student choice Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships DfE issues final call for flexi-job apprenticeship agencies Department confirms ‘no plans’ to open another application window after May 31 Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Ofsted English Football League apprenticeship provider nets top Ofsted marks again Large provider given ‘outstanding’ rating 11 years after securing the top rating Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Young people ESFA ups childcare cash for young parents as demand falls Care to Learn allocations rise by £20 per week but data indicates falling demand for subsidies Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education, Skills reform DfE puts Multiply online platform on ice DfE says the platform is under review while it considers the right offer for learners Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges DfE opens applications for colleges capital loans Loans are available for college capital projects originally planning private sector borrowing prior to reclassification Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Newer 1 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 2d Josh Mellor 2d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
