News

DfE seeks local authorities for ‘pupil premium plus’ extension into FE

The government is on the hunt for local authorities to take part in a £3 million pilot to extend…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Sixth form students’ art exhibit tackles fake news

More than 250 students at 58 colleges will have their work on the theme of ‘Fake News’ published in…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

ESFA chief executive Eileen Milner to stand down

The chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Eileen Milner is to stand down, FE Week…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

DfE tells schools and colleges to prepare for return of on-site Covid testing in September

Schools and colleges have been told to prepare for the return of on-site Covid testing from the start of…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

ESFA’s adult education budget tender results delayed… AGAIN

Outcomes for the national adult education budget tender have been hit by a second delay. Results were originally supposed…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted confirms inspection changes following sexual abuse review

Inspectors will review sexual abuse records and consider how colleges handle related incidents when Ofsted returns to routine inspections…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

High-street names cite cost as they exit apprenticeship training market

Several major retailers have turned their backs on delivering their own apprenticeship training, with one blaming the costs of…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Independence questions as Williamson ally put forward for Ofqual job

Gavin Williamson has put forward his own policy adviser to be the next chief regulator of Ofqual, prompting warnings…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

HR T Level ‘ceased’

A new human resources T Level has been pulled from the flagship qualifications’ rollout after no awarding organisations could…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Ofsted

New provider hits out at validity of Ofsted inspection done ‘on limited contact time’

A new apprenticeship provider has expressed its “frustrations” with the validity of an Ofsted report that now threatens its…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

DfE goes back out to advert for Skills Reform Board chair

The government is struggling to find candidates to chair a “key” new board that will oversee skills reforms. The…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Sector leaders warn of ‘barmy’ delays to 16-18 traineeship expansion

Providers are being blocked from offering traineeships to 16- to 18-year-olds as the government drags its feet on a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden