Adult education

AEB business case outcomes delayed

Providers are waiting to see if they can hang on to underspent AEB funding

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Adult education

Centenary celebration of L&W sees Princess Royal back prison education reform

Careers education was a big theme of the even

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

NHS trust apologises as it exits the apprenticeship market

An NHS trust has left the apprenticeship provider market following a highly critical Ofsted report. Tees, Esk and Wear…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Why Ofsted’s new inspection framework may see ‘outstanding’ providers marked down

Some ‘outstanding’ colleges which have improved since their last inspection may still be downgraded because the bar has been…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Assessment

College forced to reveal secret A-level inquiry results

The college had refused to reveal the results to staff and students up to now

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Wales

A tertiary future for Wales

The commission will have the power to institute a register of providers and establish quality assurance frameworks

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


News

SEND college censured for safety concerns and ‘inappropriate’ teaching

A residential college for vulnerable young adults has been reprimanded by Ofsted for not protecting learners and staff from…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Feature, News

New FE Commissioner: ‘I want to change perception from one of fear to one of support’

But ‘some leaders do some really silly things, so there will always be consequences’, Shelagh Legrave warns

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Awarding

Revealed: Winners of FAB Awards 2021

NCFE and WorldSkills UK are among the nine winners from tonight

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Assessment, Covid-19

Exams 2022: Ofqual confirms ‘plan B’ details

Exams watchdog says schools and colleges should ‘guard’ against ‘over-assessment’ of students

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Qualifications

Labour warns BTECs cull could hit healthcare and retail hardest

‘We want to ensure every young person can gain a level 3 qualification whether through A-levels, T Levels, BTECs…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Richard Branson’s Virgin Care training arm takes off with top Ofsted marks

Inspectors lauded apprentices for ‘outstanding resilience’ during the pandemic

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