T Levels

Third of first T Level students apply for university courses

UCAS data indicates a third of the first T Level students have applied for university courses, as well as…

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

Provider rated ‘inadequate’ after Ofsted finds apprentices training other apprentices

Code Nation Ltd accused of not recruiting learners with integrity.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

Ofsted slams ‘inconsistent quality’ of apprenticeships at another university

Quality of learning for apprentices raised by Ofsted in visit to University of Chester

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Training Providers

Firm that took over Learndirect goes bust

New owners have failed to secure enough skills contracts to clear ‘significant liabilities’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Revealed: Brooklands College resizing plans to ensure ‘financial security’

The college has been fighting for survival since being stung by a £20m apprenticeship scandal in 2019

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Andrea Jenkyns: 12 facts about the new skills, further and higher education minister

We delve into the facts about new skills, FE and HE minister Andrea Jenkyns

Jason Noble
Jason Noble


Skills reform

Doubt cast on government skills reform plan by public spending watchdogs

The National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee outline concerns over whether skills reform plans will work.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Andrea Jenkyns named skills, further and higher education minister

She joined the DfE in the reshuffle by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Assessment, Covid-19

‘Stressful and exhausting’: Ofqual report exposes teacher grade woes

Survey also shows over half of teachers felt pressured to change their grades last year by either leaders or…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Long read, T Levels

Focus feature: T Levels two years on

Teething problems and tweaks notwithstanding, FE providers are unexpectedly positive about the biggest new technical and vocational qualifications in…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Colleges

Mega London college group gives staff another ‘landmark’ pay rise

‘We had to find a difficult balance between what we can afford and what is fair’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

September 2022 Ofsted inspection changes: What FE providers need to know

Colleges will receive a new ‘sub-judgment’ on how well they are contributing to skills needs

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Freddie Whittaker

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