Sponsored post Sponsored “Begin with the end in mind” for success with student apprentices According to Stephen R Covey in his renowned book ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, beginning with the… Active iQ 5y Active iQ 5y News Second national college officially dissolves The flagship national college for HS2 has been officially closed by ministers after facing insolvency, and relaunched as a… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Academy trust comes to UTC’s rescue Another university technical college in financial difficulty is seeking to shelter inside a multi-academy trust after recruiting fewer than… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News School catering firm furloughed tutors despite going on apprentice hiring spree A major school catering supplier has been slated by Ofsted for hiring apprentices during the pandemic only to place… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News WorldSkills centres expand to ITPs A new teacher development programme run by WorldSkills UK is being expanded to independent and employer providers. From Monday… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Apprenticeships Banned: 9 firms join the ‘suspended’ list on the apprenticeships register Peterborough Skills Limited has become the latest apprenticeships provider to be banned from taking on new starts after being… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Loans provider slammed for accepting ‘identical’ learner work A new FE loans provider where tutors accept suspected copy-and-paste assignments from learners has been slammed by Ofsted. Inspectors… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News ‘Skills taxonomy’: new algorithm planned to seek out skills cold spots A government tender has revealed plans to develop a “skills taxonomy” that could sit at the heart of Department… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Winners of £18m bootcamps tender revealed The providers chosen to deliver the government’s flagship national technical skills bootcamps have been named. FE Week can reveal… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Ofsted Welsh online-only apprenticeship provider censured by Ofsted A Wales-based provider that trains apprentices in England exclusively online has been rapped by Ofsted. Cognitia Consulting, headquartered in… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Eight specialist colleges honoured in Natspec awards 2021 A college which recruited a robot to help students with autism, and a project to ease learners’ return to… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Post-qualification admissions: Ofqual says university reforms risk ‘unacceptable’ results delays Ofqual has warned exam results could be delayed and students miss out on places if the government relies on… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo