Skills reform

Government reveals skills strategy for clean energy sector in first ‘jobs plan’

Demand for skilled workers is forecast to double in the next five years

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted

A judicial review claim was filed in May, warning the new inspection framework will ‘only increase high-stakes accountability and…

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Apprenticeships

Unqualified apprentices could pass under assessment reforms, employers warn

Skills England pauses pilot of changes after construction leaders claim ‘sampling’ plans will lead to a ‘race to the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Nudge unit calls for ‘eye-catching’ national Ofsted inspection survey

Behavioural Insights Team also urges watchdog to ’emphasise’ how to reduce the formality of conversations in inspector training

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
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Funding Is Flowing, Demand Is Rising — It’s Time for FE to Deliver on Green Skills

As the UK races toward net zero, the government says it wants to back 2 million green jobs by…

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Skills reform

Skilled migrants should train British workers in colleges – report

Think tank suggests new ‘work and teach’ system to link overseas workers to skills policy

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Careers

New-look Jobcentres to swallow up 1,000 careers advisers

The move is part of an ‘overhaul’ of the Jobcentre offer

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Skills reform, Young people

What we know about V Levels, new T Levels and the end of the T Level foundation year

The defunding timetable for alternative courses like BTECs has also been confirmed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform, Young people

White paper to confirm V Levels and GCSE resit ‘stepping stones’

New vocational courses will be the size of an A-level and replace existing alternatives to T Levels

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
FE workforce

DfE to tackle ‘contested and outdated theories’ in FE teacher training

Call for evidence launched to ‘establish a baseline of appropriate, evidence-based pedagogical content’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Jobs plans put onus on employers to hire within UK

‘Expert’ civil servants will lead on workforce skill strategies in a bid to lower immigration levels

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

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
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen