Apprenticeships, Young people

Labour shortages: logistics, retail and construction on what needs to happen next

Sector bodies want greater flexibility in the apprenticeship levy as well as more level 2 provision

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
FE workforce

Smiley face for emoji project, as ETF reports on success stories in functional skills teaching

A project by the foundation is attempting to plug a gap in sector research

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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
News

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

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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
News

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