Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Contracts risk for provider after Ofsted finds ‘students’ who never studied with the firm

Ofsted inspectors also found apprentices without jobs at the firm

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Corrienne Peasgood announced as new AoC president

She will succeed Sally Dicketts on October 16

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, T Levels

Small business chiefs make fresh calls for apprenticeship and T Level cash incentives return

One in five small businesses would take on an apprentice with the cash boost, FSB says

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Skills reform

Revealed: 37 business groups chosen to lead local skills plans

Leading employer groups across England will write local skills improvement plans which detail how provision should change to meet…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Ofsted ditches Covid disruption deferral policy

The inspection code of conduct has also been strengthened

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Tom Belger


Ofsted

SEND college judged ‘inadequate’ over safety concerns

Staffing issues and gaps in SEND experience highlighted by watchdog

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Revealed: First solely apprenticeship provider granted degree awarding powers

Euan Blair’s Multiverse can now run and award its own degree level apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Awarding

Pearson faces record £1.3m fine for letting examiners remark own work

‘No evidence’ students received the wrong outcomes but schools and colleges awarded £300k compensation

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Provider plans to quickly double apprentice numbers after securing ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

MBKB Ltd secures top rating just six years after first offering apprenticeships.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges
Billy Camden
Devolution

East Midlands area secures adult education budget powers in first of a kind county devolution deal

Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire secure adult education budget responsibilities as first mayoral combined county authority.

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