Adult education

‘Free courses for jobs’ initiative fails to boost enrolments

Early signs are that the new free level three offer isn’t yet boosting demand for courses.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Traineeships

Apprenticeship starts recovering to pre-pandemic levels, DfE data shows

But traineeships are still struggling to take off

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Sponsored post

The Pearson National Teaching Awards: Who Are You Nominating This Year? 

We are fast approaching a special time of the year for everyone working in education, and no, it’s not…

Teaching Awards Trust
Teaching Awards Trust
Skills reform

£60m tender launched for third wave of skills bootcamps

Providers have five weeks to bid for contracts

Will Nott
Will Nott
EDI, WorldSkills

WorldSkills UK diversity heroes shortlist announced

WorldSkills UK have announced the hopeful heroes up for awards for advancing inclusion and diversity in skills.

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Long read

‘Students served by FE are vulnerable to modern slavery’

One college on an awareness drive around labour exploitation was amazed at how many learners were being mistreated. Jess…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


Ofsted

Provider fights back over ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

The provider blamed Covid-19 for withdrawals over the last two years

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Safety concerns raised at two independent specialist colleges

Leaders didn’t follow safety rules when recruiting staff to work with vulnerable learners

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

College loses grade 1 after Ofsted lifts exemption

‘Outstanding’ schools and colleges are being inspected for the first time since 2010

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Sponsored post

Innovative teaching, learner achievements and progress wins BTEC Award for Abingdon and Witney College

As the number one college in Southeast England for Level 3 achievement which saw an impressive 95% of their learners progress to their chosen next…

Pearson Btec
Pearson Btec
Qualifications

BTEC funding to be debated in parliament after petition hits 100k signatures

Over 20,000 people signed the petition in just two days

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Ofsted finds degree courses rebadged as apprenticeships at university

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has voiced concerns over this issue multiple times in recent years

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
16-19

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
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel