Apprenticeships

HMRC under fire from Ofsted over apprenticeships fiasco

Thousands of employees were forced onto apprenticeships before being withdrawn

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

York and North Yorkshire secures adult education powers in devolution deal

York and North Yorkshire devolution deal will include adult education budget powers and inclusion with local skills improvement plans…

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Awarding

1,600 university places delayed after awarding body misses Access to HE submission deadline

An investigation has been launched by the HE Quality Assurance Agency

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Colleges celebrate alumni in England Women’s Euro 2022 squad ahead of final

Some of the England women’s Euro 2022 team studied at colleges, who have praised their achievements during the tournament

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
News

DfE opens £32m injection fund bids for higher technical qualifications

The DfE aims to boost take-up of level 4 and 5 higher technical qualification courses.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Strike threat cancelled after Merseyside college ups staff pay offer from 1% to 9.8%

Hugh Baird College secures 9.8 per cent pay rise after vote to strike last month.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble


Awarding

Unions threaten results day disruption as AQA staff plan three-day strike

Some AQA staff will strike over pay later this month, but the exam board said claims of results day…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Anglia Ruskin University apprenticeships ‘require improvement’, Ofsted says

Anglia Ruskin University has more than 2,000 apprentices on higher level programmes.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education

Free courses for jobs: seven findings from early analysis of the scheme

An analysis of the first eight months of the free courses for jobs scheme has found three quarters of…

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Calls renewed for apprenticeship incentive payments as data shows ‘rebalance’ towards young people

Three quarters of the 195,000 apprentices under the government’s incentive scheme were aged 16-24.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Skills reform

Next step in adult education funding overhaul

Over a year after plans were first proposed, DfE has released more detail on reforming adult education funding and…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

Ungraded and ‘requires improvement’ providers can deliver more T Levels sooner

Updated guidance makes ‘requires improvement’ and ungraded providers eligible to deliver more T Levels from September 2023.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen

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
Josh Mellor
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
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

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
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
Young people

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
Anviksha Patel