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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y Ofsted Education to ‘broaden minds’: Is Ofsted chief inspector singing a new tune? The Ofsted chief inspector appears to have changed her view on using education to direct learners into work, after… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Newer 1 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 842 Older Must read 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 16-19 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo