Ofsted First two Ofsted full-inspection reports bring ‘good’ news to colleges Two colleges have received grade two from a full inspection, with one improving from a grade three Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ provider not inspected for 11 years downgraded in first Ofsted report Inspectors did highlight the provider’s ‘ambitious curriculum and culture’ Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Skills reform MPs have their say on the Skills Bill BTECs, mayoral combined authorities, and Universal Credit were all brought up by the 44 MPs who took part in… Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Exams Exclusive ‘I won’t be hiding away in the Ofqual attic’ New exams chief Dr Jo Saxton says she likes a challenge. Just as well, as she faces having to… John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y Traineeships Traineeships flop: less than half 16-18 expansion cash allocated Less than half of the £30 million earmarked for the government’s 16-to-18 traineeships market entry exercise is set to… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y T Levels ‘Wrong message’: leaders criticise ending of T Level maths and English requirement Axing the requirement for T Level students to achieve GCSE-level English and maths by the end of their course… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y T Levels Exclusive Zahawi claims to have evidence there will be enough employers for T Level placements But colleges delivering the first T Levels warn they can’t even find enough placements now for their small number… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Apprenticeships Deliver more apprenticeships, Zahawi tells college leaders Currently around 30% of apprenticeships are delivered by colleges. Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Sponsored post Sponsored The importance of leaving college with life skills New wellbeing package of eight complementary qualifications designed to enhance employability skills for learners. Active iQ 4y Active iQ 4y Governance, Inclusion Most college boards missing black and Asian members, AoC finds A sector leader has warned there is “more to be done” on making boards more diverse Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Ofsted handed £24m to inspect all schools, colleges and providers by 2025 Ofsted has bagged an extra £24 million from government to inspect every school, college and further education provider by… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Qualifications Labour: BTECs defunding delay ‘doesn’t go far enough’ Kate Green has called for a four-year moratorium on scrapping any applied general qualifications Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 812 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 6d Jessica Hill 6d Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
