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Dispute over closed college site goes to court

Legal battle raised in parliament by furious MP

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Nearly all universities score top two Ofsted grades, analysis finds

Data could aid minister Halfon’s desire to ‘rocket boost’ degree apprenticeships

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
News

A-level disadvantage gap widest since records began

The disadvantage gap at A-level is the widest since it was introduced six years ago, new data reveals. Provisional…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
FE workforce

One in four DfE staff could join civil service strike

Ofsted employees also vote to walk out as PCS union vows ‘major industrial action

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Adult education

Council’s main adult education provider closes suddenly

The adult education charity had served more than 30,000 students in ten years, but ‘trading conditions’ forced trustees to…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


Ofsted

Ofsted finds apprentices on wrong programme for 4 years

Long-running apprenticeship provider now faces contract termination

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Ofsted to inspect skills bootcamps after sounding quality alarm

Inspections will begin from April 2023

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
News

Ofsted to carry out review of careers guidance

Watchdog to recommend improvements in practice by next autumn

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Nicky Morgan joins Careers and Enterprise Company as chair

Former education secretary to help lead careers organisation she set up whilst at the DfE

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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
News

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