Ofsted Exclusive ‘How is this fair?’: Ofsted pause leaves grade 3 colleges excluded from £18m Fund College principals are in uproar over being excluded from yet another government fund because they are stuck with a… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Ofsted Ofsted raps performing arts provider for body shaming students A theatre and dance company has been slammed by Ofsted for body shaming its students. Learners at the Bodywork… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Lords line up to challenge new law on provider insurance Plans to force independent training providers to take out insurance to cover against possible cessation of training are set… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Principals launch ‘Good for ME, Good for FE’ volunteering campaign A trio of leading college bosses have today launched an initiative to raise £1 million in “social value” through… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Bids invited for new £9.5m FE professional development grants Applications for a £9.5 million government pilot to bolster teacher training in the further education sector have opened today…. Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Baker’s back: Could schools be sued for limiting careers advice? The architect of the Baker clause is attempting to use the Skills Bill to strengthen the law, which could… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Schools and colleges shut out from submitting teacher grades after exam board portal crashes Schools and colleges are shut out from submitting teacher grades, just a day before the deadline, after an exam… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive High-profile college leader to step down The president of the Association of Colleges is retiring as chief executive of one of England’s largest college groups… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News What Pearson found in its survey on the future of exams Eight of out ten teachers believe high stakes exams should be taken throughout the year, and most want more… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Education secretary to open Festival of Education 2021: how to watch Education secretary Gavin Williamson will open the Festival of Education today, kickstarting the two-week long virtual event. The festival… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive DfE scraps ‘ludicrous’ bootcamp research and launches leak investigation The Department for Education has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn by dropping “secret” plans to ban thousands of… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Ofsted Ofsted bosses contradictory over limiting inspection grades for poor careers advice A confused picture has emerged after Ofsted’s chief inspector contradicted her FE director on whether poor careers advice could… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 842 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
