Apprenticeships Exclusive Level 7 starts spike as employers race to beat funding axe Early data shows one training provider has already recruited 1,000 more leadership apprentices Shane Chowen 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo Skills reform Skills move risks destabilising ‘sofa surfing’ policy area But some believe the move could cut ‘frustrating duplication’ between the DWP and DfE Josh Mellor 5mo Josh Mellor 5mo Ofsted Exclusive Ofsted reform: DfE commits to ‘pragmatic’ intervention approach Officials will seek sector views before deciding on accountability measures under new-style report cards Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo Long read, Politics Reform plots a political tsunami, but skills policy is lost at sea Farage’s turquoise tide: The insurgent party’s supporters want to fix ‘broken Britain’, insisting that trades and industrial automation are… Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo EuroSkills 2025 Team UK comes together during day 2 of EuroSkills Team UK pushes through tiredness and long tasks to final day of EuroSkills tomorrow Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo Colleges Lynette Leith appointed Boston College principal She replaces Claire Foster who is retiring after 30 years in FE FE Week Reporter 5mo FE Week Reporter 5mo EuroSkills 2025 On your (Den)marks, get set, go Team UK off to a strong start at EuroSkills 2025 Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo Apprenticeships Pair of Swiss-owned training providers suddenly close Thousands of apprentices affected as Woodspeen Training and Jarvis Training Management announce insolvency Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo Colleges New ‘school profiles’ to be explored for colleges DfE will pilot the ‘one-stop shop’ tool this year Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo EuroSkills 2025 EuroSkills 2025: Competition opened by WorldSkills UK chief EuroSkills champions carry the ‘promise of Europe’s future’ amid climate crisis and changing technologies Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo Ofsted Long read Ofsted overhaul: What you need to know about new-style inspections More grades and more data – Ofsted’s report cards confirmed FE Week Reporter 5mo FE Week Reporter 5mo Ofsted Ofsted tweaks colour-coded scale and FE graded areas But unions criticise ‘minor and cosmetic’ report card changes while an independent review warns ‘stress’ and ‘high stakes’ won’t… Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo Newer 1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 844 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
