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 1 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 854 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
