News Inspectors lack sector-specific expertise, says film and media provider after Ofsted appeal loss A film and media training provider has accused Ofsted of lacking the expertise to judge its apprenticeship provision after… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive DfE takes action against company illegally advertising apprenticeships – AGAIN A company continuing to illegally advertise apprenticeships, despite promising to stop last year, is facing fresh government action. Train… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News PM asks Malthouse to draw up plans for ‘Voxbridge’ colleges ‘Incredibly exciting’ plans to come in the spring, but sector leaders reject idea Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Chancellor to reverse national insurance hike National insurance costs went up in FE by 1.25 percentage points in April, despite schools and public sector… Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y News More school and college leavers without university places after exams return Leaders demand better-funded careers advice after official figures show 40,000 applicants were still without a place in mid-September Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Apprenticeships, Skills reform Small businesses should pay into an ‘apprenticeship and skills levy’, says think tank Radical shake-up of apprenticeship levy proposed by EDSK says small firms should pay into the pot Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y Colleges Government confirms 6-month energy bills support A college paying £10k a month would save £4k, say ministers as they set out detail of energy plan Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Unions launch legal action against new ‘strike-breaking’ law Ministers changed the law this summer to allow agency staff to cover striking workers John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y Adult education What to expect under plans for adult education devolution across England Adult education budgets and skills improvement plan involvement are among powers to transfer to local areas Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y Adult education Simplification of adult education funding ‘does not go far enough’ Mayoral combined authorities want skills bootcamps and traineeship funding to be included in the new skills fund Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y News College students and staff share memories of a beloved monarch Colleges across the country mark the Queen’s passing during week of mourning Tallulah Taylor 4y Tallulah Taylor 4y Apprenticeships Exclusive High Court overturns ban on new starts at apprenticeship provider DfE delays sanctions as provider launches judicial review against Ofsted Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 854 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
