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 News Spielman set for two-year extension as Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman is set to stay on as Ofsted chief inspector for an extra two years, FE Week‘s sister… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News ESFA to launch another European Social Fund tender A fresh European Social Fund tender worth £17 million is in the works and is expected to launch next… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Queen’s speech 2021: What was promised for FE and skills The government has pledged to introduce legislation to support its lifetime skills guarantee policy and enable flexible training throughout… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 842 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
