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 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y 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 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Exclusive 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 4y Billy Camden 4y 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 4y Billy Camden 4y 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 4y Billy Camden 4y 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 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive 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 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y 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 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y 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 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y 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 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Exclusive 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 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Exclusive 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 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read 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 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo