News Exclusive Justice: FE Week campaign wins £1.5m relief for victims of loan scandal Almost 600 victims of an FE loans scandal have had £1.5 million worth of debt written off following an… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive Base rate rise must be used to raise college staff pay, UCU demands A union has called on college leaders to “guarantee” that the latest FE base rate funding increase will result… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News How effective are face masks in the classroom? Minsters have published the evidence behind their decision to bring back face coverings in the classroom Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Apprenticeships Providers wanted for ‘portable’ apprenticeships pilot Apprentices will have multiple employers under the new ‘flexi-jobs’ programme. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Sponsored post Sponsored UK training provider The Skills Network offers sexual consent training for post 16 educators across the country Following the introduction of a revised Ofsted inspection framework, schools across England are now inspected and judged on the… The Skills Network 4y The Skills Network 4y Covid-19 Omicron: Return of face coverings in classrooms to help stall surge New measures for education have been announced to combat Omicron spread and surge in staff absences. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y News Queen’s New Year honours 2022: Who got what in FE and skills? This year includes one CBE, six OBEs, four MBEs and one BEM – but no knighthoods or dames Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Zahawi grants new terms for deputy commissioners The deputy commissioners work with colleges with quality or financial health concerns. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Covid-19 Sixth formers could be offered Covid booster jabs Booster jabs should be rolled out to 16 and 17 year olds, the JCVI has recommended. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Adult education Skills bootcamps to be erected in nine new areas Existing providers of ‘high quality’ bootcamps have also been handed funding Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Ofsted Chamber-owned provider rated ‘inadequate’ for not matching curriculum to local skills needs It comes as chambers of commerce across England are piloting approaches to match skills provision to local needs Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Ofsted College left ‘surprised’ as Ofsted grades apprenticeships ‘inadequate’ Inspectors found ‘serious weaknesses’ but also reported a number of positive aspects of the college’s provision Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Newer 1 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
