News Public sector apprenticeship target missed, and 4 other things we learned from today’s DfE data Figures also show colleges accounted for only 18.5% cent of apprenticeship starts last year Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Minister to demand universities set ‘ambitious’ degree apprenticeship targets The government plan to ‘reboot’ HE access plans. Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News New director to lead ‘reboot’ of HE access The government have appointed John Blake as the next OfS access lead. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y News Ofsted now inspects over 2,000 FE providers, and 5 other findings from latest inspection data The number of further education providers in scope for Ofsted inspection has surpassed the 2,000-mark, new data released today… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News MPs launch inquiry into ‘effectiveness’ of post-16 qualifications A new inquiry into the “effectiveness” of post-16 qualifications like A-levels, T Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships has been launched… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Politics Labour unveils new council of skills advisers Analysis has revealed a divide in level 3 attainment between London and northern communities Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Inclusion Ignored: 80% of colleges fail on legal requirement to inform the visually impaired on accessibility Specialist colleges have also been criticised for not meeting legal accessibility requirements Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Colleges External governance reviewers ‘must understand the local context’, conference delegates are told For upcoming external board audits, providers have been told to ‘start thinking about reviewers in your locality in your… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Level 3 adult offer to be widened for low earners The government is set to allow people on low wages to take multiple level 3 qualifications available through the… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Ofsted First two Ofsted full-inspection reports bring ‘good’ news to colleges Two colleges have received grade two from a full inspection, with one improving from a grade three Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ provider not inspected for 11 years downgraded in first Ofsted report Inspectors did highlight the provider’s ‘ambitious curriculum and culture’ Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Skills reform MPs have their say on the Skills Bill BTECs, mayoral combined authorities, and Universal Credit were all brought up by the 44 MPs who took part in… Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Newer 1 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 3d Josh Mellor 3d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
