Ofsted Inspection section: Series of grade 4s released following pause in publication of Ofsted reports Multiple training providers are now facing contract terminations Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Colleges Third college to gain bachelor’s degree awarding powers revealed Blackpool and The Fylde becomes the third mainstream college to secure bachelor’s degree awarding powers Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News Inspectors lack sector-specific expertise, says film and media provider after Ofsted appeal loss A film and media training provider has accused Ofsted of lacking the expertise to judge its apprenticeship provision after… Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News Exclusive DfE takes action against company illegally advertising apprenticeships – AGAIN A company continuing to illegally advertise apprenticeships, despite promising to stop last year, is facing fresh government action. Train… Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News PM asks Malthouse to draw up plans for ‘Voxbridge’ colleges ‘Incredibly exciting’ plans to come in the spring, but sector leaders reject idea Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News Chancellor to reverse national insurance hike National insurance costs went up in FE by 1.25 percentage points in April, despite schools and public sector… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y News More school and college leavers without university places after exams return Leaders demand better-funded careers advice after official figures show 40,000 applicants were still without a place in mid-September Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Apprenticeships, Skills reform Small businesses should pay into an ‘apprenticeship and skills levy’, says think tank Radical shake-up of apprenticeship levy proposed by EDSK says small firms should pay into the pot Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges Government confirms 6-month energy bills support A college paying £10k a month would save £4k, say ministers as they set out detail of energy plan Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y News Unions launch legal action against new ‘strike-breaking’ law Ministers changed the law this summer to allow agency staff to cover striking workers John Dickens 3y John Dickens 3y Adult education, Devolution What to expect under plans for adult education devolution across England Adult education budgets and skills improvement plan involvement are among powers to transfer to local areas Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education Simplification of adult education funding ‘does not go far enough’ Mayoral combined authorities want skills bootcamps and traineeship funding to be included in the new skills fund Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Newer 1 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 839 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
