Ofsted Ofsted slams ‘inconsistent quality’ of apprenticeships at another university Quality of learning for apprentices raised by Ofsted in visit to University of Chester Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y Training Providers Firm that took over Learndirect goes bust New owners have failed to secure enough skills contracts to clear ‘significant liabilities’ Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Colleges Revealed: Brooklands College resizing plans to ensure ‘financial security’ The college has been fighting for survival since being stung by a £20m apprenticeship scandal in 2019 Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Politics Andrea Jenkyns: 12 facts about the new skills, further and higher education minister We delve into the facts about new skills, FE and HE minister Andrea Jenkyns Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y Skills reform Doubt cast on government skills reform plan by public spending watchdogs The National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee outline concerns over whether skills reform plans will work. Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y Politics Andrea Jenkyns named skills, further and higher education minister She joined the DfE in the reshuffle by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y Assessment, Covid-19 ‘Stressful and exhausting’: Ofqual report exposes teacher grade woes Survey also shows over half of teachers felt pressured to change their grades last year by either leaders or… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Long read, Young people Long read Focus feature: T Levels two years on Teething problems and tweaks notwithstanding, FE providers are unexpectedly positive about the biggest new technical and vocational qualifications in… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y Colleges Mega London college group gives staff another ‘landmark’ pay rise ‘We had to find a difficult balance between what we can afford and what is fair’ Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Ofsted September 2022 Ofsted inspection changes: What FE providers need to know Colleges will receive a new ‘sub-judgment’ on how well they are contributing to skills needs Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden and Freddie Whittaker 4y Adult education Adult education is helping keep Ukrainian people strong The Ukrainian Adult Education Association outlines efforts of educators in defence against Russian invasion. Jason Noble 4y Jason Noble 4y Colleges Police will not investigate Burnley College over Christmas party that broke Covid rules The college was found to have broken Covid safety rules after teacher’s death Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 854 Older 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 2d Josh Mellor 2d 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
