National Apprenticeship Week 2023 15/02/2023 Find out more News Exclusive Marples family to sue DfE for over £37m Founder of 3aaa seeks damages for aborted sale in 2016 Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Training Providers Over 100 jobs lost as Go Train files for liquidation The training provider has ceased trading immediately, ending 30 years of business in the adult education sector Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen and Billy Camden 3y Colleges Redundancy risk as former national college consults on its future NCATI, formerly the National College for High Speed Rail, has been struggling to recruit the apprenticeships needed to sustain… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges, Ofsted Residential college stops use of ‘intrusive’ body cameras Ofsted rating for residential provision drops from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’ at Hartpury College Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News ‘Disappointment’ at 13th UTC closure ‘Good’ rated Watford college will shut at the end of the academic year due to low student demand Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships Halfon: No need for apprenticeship levy controls despite budget squeeze Minister also takes aim at business groups and national media peddling fake news about ‘wasted’ levy funding Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Adult education Community learning U-turn for Somerset after ‘rollercoaster’ decade Grant funding to return to county council later this year Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges Improved pay deal secured for West Thames College staff UCU reports additional talks have secured 5 per cent pay deal Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Sponsored post Sponsored Why apprenticeships can be key to supporting learners with SEND into employment We need to better understand potential barriers if we are to attract more apprentices with Special Educational Needs and/or… NCFE 3y NCFE 3y Young people DfE announces new £12m T Level employer placement fund Fresh fund aims to encourage employers to take on T Level placements despite huge underspend in previous scheme Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges, Ofsted Third ‘outstanding’ in a row for Catholic sixth form college Inspectors praise culture of ‘continuous improvement’, alongside ‘passionate and committed’ governors and ‘high-quality’ education Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Newer 1 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo