Apprenticeships, Traineeships Apprenticeship starts fall 6% in first quarter of 2022/23 New data also provides further evidence as to why the government decided to scrap traineeships Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges, Skills reform DfE offers colleges ‘reassurance’ over at risk capital projects A ‘possible’ DfE-backed loans scheme for colleges is being explored Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofsted First college to retain ‘outstanding’ grade under Ofsted’s enhanced inspections Top grades awarded overall and for contribution to skills needs Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Long read, Mental Health Investigation The pioneering college brave enough to tackle suicide issues head on Cuts to local youth and mental services means that for many young people, their college is the only place… Jessica Hill 3y Jessica Hill 3y T Levels Further changes planned for health and science T Level after IfATE probe Institute says science content was too high in the health pathway while highlighting inconsistencies in occupational specialisms Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education, Colleges Long read FE warm spaces help communities through the cost of living crisis Colleges and adult learning centres talk about their efforts to support those struggling to make ends meet Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News College leaders to benefit from free wellbeing sessions Principals and deputies will become eligible for peer support and counselling Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Colleges Embattled adult education college under ESFA supervision DfE to attend Northern College board meetings as uncertainty remains over the college’s future Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges, Training Providers Dozens of providers allowed to skirt cap on subcontracting Names of 53 providers given special permission to subcontract over 25% limit revealed Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News DfE claws back £6.2m from ETF after T Level contract dispute AELP has also returned as a co-owner of the charity Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofsted Sixth form college rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted Hampshire-based college has improved from a long-held ‘good’ grade Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges FE projects win over £75m in levelling up cash Projects include a new AI campus in Blackpool and a health and social care training school in Somerset Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Newer 1 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 839 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