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 4y FE Week Reporter 4y Long read 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 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y Ofsted Provider fights back over ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating The provider blamed Covid-19 for withdrawals over the last two years Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y 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 4y Will Nott 4y Ofsted College loses grade 1 after Ofsted lifts exemption ‘Outstanding’ schools and colleges are being inspected for the first time since 2010 Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Sponsored post Sponsored 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 4y Pearson Btec 4y 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 4y Will Nott 4y 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 4y Billy Camden 4y Covid-19 Exclusive Some colleges to keep masks in class despite PM ending Plan B regulations One said sudents without a mask will not be permitted to enter the college Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y T Levels Exclusive DfE keeps T Level placement capacity proof a secret to protect policy ‘safe space’ Officials say the evidence should be ‘sheltered from external distractions’ Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Awarding Exclusive Owner of defunct awarding body demands Ofqual repays £115,000 fine ‘We’ll look to court if we need to’ Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Apprenticeships Exclusive Finalists announced for the 2022 AAC Apprenticeship Awards Finalists include training providers, colleges and employers and span 23 awards categories celebrating the very best of apprenticeship delivery. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Newer 1 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
