Assessment

College defends keeping A-level inquiry secret amid community backlash

The college has also insisted they have kept staff in the loop on how the review has been run

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Inclusion

BAME apprentice awards: back in person – and bigger than ever

One of the winners was credited for ‘showing a real passion for the women in STEM agenda’

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Assessment, Covid-19

2022 exams: What you need to know about plan B

DfE and Ofqual seeking views on draft teacher assessed grades guidance

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment, Covid-19

2022 exams: Adaptions and grading plan finally confirmed

Assessment adaptations and Covid contingencies have been revealed.

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Traineeships

ESFA opens bids for new 16 to 18 traineeships contracts

Contracts worth between £100,000 and £300,000 are up for grabs

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

DfE confirms remits for FE’s two new ministers

It has finally been revealed how splitting FE and skills policy between ministers will work

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


Colleges

Three more college strikes abandoned as 10 other walkouts get underway

Staff have been on the picket line since 8am this morning

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Bootcamps

DfE wants HGV bootcamps up and running in a month

The tender for providers will be out this week, the government has said

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Bootcamps, Ofsted

Ofsted to review skills bootcamps ahead of possible full inspections

Bootcamps could get full inspections if they become a fixture of DfE-funded provision

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Apprenticeships

New campaign aims to raise apprentice pay

Organisers hope the initiative will help tackle the high dropout rate in apprenticeships that has troubled ministers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps to tackle HGV driver shortage

Bootcamps set to train 3,000 HGV drivers, DfE say.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Universities

Former Cabinet minister calls for end to ‘disrespect’ for non-graduates

A new report warns the sort of turmoil seen from Brexit could continue if a ‘deficit of respect’ is…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

Must read

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen