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 Skills reform DfE lost over £12m supporting national colleges last year New accounts reveal how much the DfE has spent propping up the sector and how it rates colleges’ financial… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News T Levels attract 5,450 new students in 2021 And around 3,550 students started the T Level transition programme Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
