Politics Budget 2023: What the chancellor announced for FE and skills ‘Returnerships’ confirmed, but no new major investment Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships AAC Apprenticeship Awards winners 2023 revealed Twenty winners recognised for exceptional work in training apprentices Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Ofsted Ofsted wants experienced school leader to take over from Spielman Job advert for the £165k role states it is an ‘important time’ to lead the watchdog and ’embed’ the… Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Apprenticeships Apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon’s AAC 2023 speech in full Minister for skills Robert Halfon explains his ladder of opportunity to the AAC 2023 Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships Exclusive Half of apprenticeships in scope for ‘exceptional’ funding review opt-out IfATE chief ‘disappointed’ more apprenticeships couldn’t be targeted Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Ofsted chief on provider complaints: ‘We can’t soft-pedal on inspections’ Amanda Spielman also warns overuse of online learning and self-study can be a ‘toxic combination’ Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships UCAS points for apprenticeships planned by the end of 2023 UCAS chief confirms team is working with Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education on plans. Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Sponsored post Sponsored How cloud migration can increase colleges’ data security: protecting the people that matter most Recent cyber-attacks on colleges have resulted in the loss of important data, putting students and staff at risk. Moving… CIVICA 3y CIVICA 3y Apprenticeships Exclusive Employer and apprentice feedback ratings for providers revealed FE Week has obtained the list of every provider’s rating for the first time Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Adult education, Politics Chancellor to announce ‘returnerships’ and bootcamps expansion in ‘back to work’ budget Jeremy Hunt to target schemes at the over-50s Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofsted, Politics Labour proposes ‘report card’ to replace Ofsted grades Bridget Phillipson will say schools and colleges deserve better ‘than a system that is high stakes for staff, but… Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Adult education Dismay as AEB funding boost excludes key skills shortages – and women The Department for Education has defended its decision to exclude key skills shortage areas from in-year AEB funding increases Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Newer 1 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 854 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