News Tributes paid after death of ‘larger than life’ principal John Callaghan Callaghan has been called an ‘exceptional’ principal by sector leaders Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Skills reform Lords in Skills Bill dissent Ministers and peers are trying to add in changes on sixth forms, careers advice, and local skills plans Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Skills reform Exclusive Baker to take on government over ‘inadequate’ careers guidance laws The former education secretary is seeking to amend the Skills Bill to ‘oblige’ schools to stick to the Baker… Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Adult education DfE does ‘too much procurement’, top civil servant admits Keith Smith signals the DfE is looking to move away from tendering for independent training providers. Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Young people Exclusive NCFE scoops £38m prize in battle for T Level contracts The charity has beaten City & Guilds and Pearson to become the flagship qualifications’ largest awarding body Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News DfE earmarks £3.3m for team of insolvency and fraud lawyers They will advise on ‘financially distressed’ colleges and ITPs for the DfE’s provider market oversight division Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Apprenticeships, Politics Red tape forces small firms to turn their backs on apprenticeship cash incentives The scheme this week received its second extension from the chancellor Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Ofsted finds safety concerns at SEND charity ‘Improvements are under way, leaders promise Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Young people hit hardest again in full-year apprenticeship figures Apprenticeship starts for the whole of 2020/21 grew marginally on the previous year Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Sponsored post Sponsored IPS Ltd bringing tailor-fit solutions to the Further Education Sector Established for almost thirteen years, IPS Ltd has created systems for the Further Education sector and has provided end-to-end… IPS Software 4y IPS Software 4y Assessment ‘Inclusive assessment’ is lowering spelling standards in higher education – OfS OfS warn colleges not to downgrade English standards in the name of inclusivity. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y FE workforce Revealed: The 22 colleges and adult ed providers leading FE professional development grant pilots The £9.5m pilot will run throughout 2021/22 Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 854 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
