News Staff say overcrowding hampered bomb scare evacuation at DfE’s Sheffield office Workers warn of ‘disaster waiting to happen’ after incident on day of top civil servant’s visit Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Principal chosen to captain new UK shipbuilding skills taskforce Captain Dr Paul Little, who is chief executive of City of Glasgow College, will lead a team of 20… Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y Colleges DfE reveals plan for three-way merger to secure survival of cash-strapped Southampton college The proposal forms the outcome of the DfE’s long-awaited City-wide Solution project Southampton Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Colleges Colleges call for emergency government funding to boost staff pay The DfE is also being asked to review FE policies to reduce financial risks Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Staff Week of strikes at London college begin over ‘fire and rehire’ threat ‘The management team at Richmond upon Thames are effectively putting a gun to the head of its own staff…. Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y Ofsted SEND college jumps from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘outstanding’ in three years ‘From the moment learners enter the college premises, they encounter a very welcoming, caring and calm environment,’ inspectors said… Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y News DfE and quangos shun NUS – but will FE notice? The union’s engagement on FE issues is already minimal Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y Apprenticeships Investigation Apprentice pay: ‘£4.81 an hour isn’t enough to live on. It’s crippling.’ Low-paid apprenticeships are becoming ‘unaffordable’ for learners and are contributing to low take-up, according to providers. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Colleges Clawback disputes and ‘frustratingly slow’ ESFA reviews delay accounts for 4 colleges One college has now failed to publish financial statements for the previous three years Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Colleges Principal under investigation given £75k for loss of office He lost his job after an audit revealed £5m worth of overclaimed funding Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Not enough desks for DfE staff sent back to the office Staff at the Department for Education have had to work in corridors and canteens after the government’s return-to-the-office edict… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Apprenticeships Winners of inaugural apprenticeship assessment awards revealed Federation of Awarding Bodies chief executive Tom Bewick said the awards marked a “crucial point” when the majority of… Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y Newer 1 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 839 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
