FE: for everyone 16/11/2021 Find out more Qualifications Zahawi announces slowing down of BTECs cull The exit requirements for English and maths in T Levels will also be relaxed Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News College CEO to step down after ‘serious heart attack’ John van de Laarschot will leave Nottingham College to ‘focus on regaining fitness and resilience’ Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Apprenticeships, Qualifications Labour shortages: logistics, retail and construction on what needs to happen next Sector bodies want greater flexibility in the apprenticeship levy as well as more level 2 provision Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y CPD Smiley face for emoji project, as ETF reports on success stories in functional skills teaching A project by the foundation is attempting to plug a gap in sector research Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y AEB AEB business case outcomes delayed Providers are waiting to see if they can hang on to underspent AEB funding Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Adult education, Lifelong Learning Week Centenary celebration of LWI sees Princess Royal back prison education reform Careers education was a big theme of the even Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News NHS trust apologises as it exits the apprenticeship market An NHS trust has left the apprenticeship provider market following a highly critical Ofsted report. Tees, Esk and Wear… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Why Ofsted’s new inspection framework may see ‘outstanding’ providers marked down Some ‘outstanding’ colleges which have improved since their last inspection may still be downgraded because the bar has been… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Assessment Exclusive College forced to reveal secret A-level inquiry results The college had refused to reveal the results to staff and students up to now Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Wales A tertiary future for Wales The commission will have the power to institute a register of providers and establish quality assurance frameworks Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y News SEND college censured for safety concerns and ‘inappropriate’ teaching A residential college for vulnerable young adults has been reprimanded by Ofsted for not protecting learners and staff from… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 812 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
