FE workforce NEU will ballot sixth form college teachers as 85% back strike ‘In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, [they] are not prepared to see their income fall further’ Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Apprenticeships, Ofsted, Training Providers Provider censured after sexual harassment reports from construction apprentices Prime failed to oversee safeguarding at subcontractor Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y WorldSkills WorldSkills 2022: Team UK win bronze in Industry 4.0 The first finals of this year’s WorldSkills competition have taken place – and the UK is already on the… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Ofsted Top Ofsted marks for online adult education provider Over 350 adults mostly from disadvantaged backgrounds are supported Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges, FE workforce DfE drive to improve FE governance and staff retention Early notices for contracts worth over £10 million have been published for mentoring and governance commitments Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y WorldSkills Team UK jet off for special WorldSkills competition 61 finals take place in 15 countries with more than 1,000 competitors over the next two months Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y FE workforce Picket lines swell as college staff strike in bid for higher pay Unions have called for a 10% rise to help with the cost-of-living crisis Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Apprenticeships Making it easier for SMEs to take on apprentices at top of skills minister’s agenda But she is yet to be party to departmental conversations about making this happen Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges, Young people Researchers to explore 14-16 college provision for first time Study will assess outcomes for around 10,000 direct entry learners Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges Religious sixth form colleges to academise from 2023 Regulations are expected to come into force this autumn Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Ofsted leaves a bitter taste for online-only dental school Ofsted reported that no apprentices will finish their course in time Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships New funding rule for breaks in employment WILL apply to existing apprentices The DfE published version two of the apprenticeship funding rules today Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Newer 1 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
