News

‘Voluntary exit’ scheme launched as DfE seeks to lose 10% of staff

Staff without ‘skills the department needs for the future’ to be offered three weeks’s salary per year of service…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Colleges, Politics, Skills reform

No plans for new ‘elite’ technical colleges, skills minister suggests

Robert Halfon says PM refers to existing Institutes of Technology in education plans

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Meet the ministers: Who’s who in Rishi Sunak’s first DfE lineup

Ministerial responsibilities at the DfE have finally been announced

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Covid fraud hit £5m and 6 more ESFA accounts findings

High profile Covid measures, like the apprenticeship incentive payments, were flagged as a high risk for fraud

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen and Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted hands rare ‘inadequate’ grade to county council

Bedford Borough Council becomes second local authority to currently hold the lowest possible grade

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
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Teacher training opportunities that are perfect for those preparing to teach politics or looking for fresh ideas to create…

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UK Parliament


Adult education

Regional and social class divides in adult learning put ‘levelling up’ plans at risk, LWI warns

Gap widens for adult learning between highest and lowest performing regions in the UK

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
News

DfE reprimanded after student data used by gambling firms – but avoids £10m fine

ICO slams ‘woeful’ data protection practices

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships, Devolution

Liverpool City Region targets over 50s for apprenticeships

Combined authority says it could help those who have been made redundant, the unemployed and career changers

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
WorldSkills

UK hosts special WorldSkills competition this week

Competitors visit ex coal mine and Welsh villages ahead of competitions

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Ofsted

Ofsted faces another legal challenge over lack of Covid consideration

UKTD is the third provider recently to complain Ofsted hasn’t considered the impact of Covid.

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Training Providers

New ESFA chief plans financial handbook ‘bible’ for ITPs

ESFA’s new chief says he wants to improve partnership working between the agency and the sector

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