Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Training giant with 5,000 learners pulls out of apprenticeship market

GP Strategies Training Ltd confirms closure of UK apprenticeship arm leaves 95 workers at risk of redundancy

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Struggling college faces apprenticeships ban

Ofsted set to judge apprenticeship provision ‘inadequate’ in overall grade 3 report

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AAC2023, Apprenticeships

Finalists for AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2023 revealed

A record number of entries were received across 19 award categories celebrating the very best of apprenticeship delivery

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Training Providers

Multiverse posts sixth consecutive financial loss

Multiverse is relying on investors while it spends on infrastructure, and says losses are ‘typical’ for venture-backed companies

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
14-16, Careers

Beefed up Baker clause comes into force

Schools must now provide students with at least six ‘encounters’ with FE providers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Ban on borrowing puts college capital projects ‘at risk’

New public sector rules ‘totally unclear’, say leaders

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Politics

Sunak outlines maths to 18 ‘ambition’…but not before 2025

Labour says ‘reheated’ pledge is ’empty without more maths teachers’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Devolution

Expanded North East devolution deal to transfer AEB powers by 2024

North of Tyne Combined Authority will be replaced by new authority covering both sides of the Tyne

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
News

New year honours 2023: Who got what in FE and skills?

A former president of the AoC has been made a dame alongside five CBEs, six OBEs and seven MBEs…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News, Opinion

2022 review: The stories that made the headlines this year

Exams blunders, ministerial roundabouts and financial fiascos: editor Shane Chowen rounds up 2022 and looks ahead at what’s to…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Devolution

AEB funding rates to increase in West Midlands

Adult education budget funding will increase by 10 per cent in the West Midlands to help providers with rising…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Students

Barber to lead region’s social mobility taskforce

Government advisor and college and university chiefs are among members for new commission

Jason Noble
Jason Noble

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel