Apprenticeships, Training Providers, Young people Five findings from Halfon’s education committee appearance Traineeships and T Levels were among the topics of discussion Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Ofsted Ofsted annual report: Staff shortages hampering quality Here’s what we learned from the latest Ofsted annual report, covering the first year of inspections since the pandemic Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges Subcontracting and ‘too comfortable’ governors top FE Commissioner concerns for colleges The FE Commissioner has also claimed some T Level courses have been withdrawn because colleges haven’t been able to… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges Wintery conditions cause dozens of college campuses to close Plummeting temperatures, snowy downpours and travel disruption have caused dozens of colleges to close campuses and move lessons online… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Training Providers, Young people Traineeships scrapped amid years of low starts Training providers have slammed the move, calling it ‘disastrous’ and have called for an immediate reversal Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges, Ofsted Colleges spill the beans on Ofsted’s first local skills needs inspections College leaders explain how Ofsted’s skills inspections work Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges Smaller colleges cold-shouldered by energy capital funding New energy capital funding announced this week was allocated based on learner numbers rather than need, which some leaders… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y News ‘Frightening’ freedom of speech bill laws dropped Debates on the freedom of speech bill have barely mentioned providers of higher education other than universities, but the… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Sponsored post Sponsored Hospitality apprenticeships – an attractive pathway for learners at all stages Awarding and Assessment Organisation BIIAB tunes into how it’s never been a better time to support apprenticeships in this… BIIAB 3y BIIAB 3y Sponsored post Sponsored Why an apprenticeship works in today’s world of learning and work Read how an apprenticeship has opened doors for one ICT apprentice and why he would recommend an apprenticeship to… Pearson 3y Pearson 3y Adult education, Colleges London’s City Lit halts online lessons until new year after ‘IT disruption’ Online lessons at City Lit have been cancelled until the new year, but face to face lessons continue Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Ofsted Ofsted pulls provider’s ‘inadequate’ report in unprecedented move Re-inspection ordered six weeks after publication Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Newer 1 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 854 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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
