Apprenticeships

Foundation apprenticeship success could ‘add risk’

This year’s record apprenticeships budget is under pressure

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Assessment reforms ‘just a correction’, says Bauckham

New apprenticeship assessments solve ‘problems’ with current EPA model

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Oliver: Postponing Ofsted inspections too risky

Chief inspector rejects calls to delay new inspection regime

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

PAC: T Levels could remain ‘minority pursuit’ without serious campaign

MPs urges government to detail plan for engagement and alignment with other qualifications

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Marples trial: Witnesses end with 3aaa ‘fraud’ scrutiny

Competence and motive of investigators challenged

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

£1.5m loan plea triggers intervention for South Devon College

The college’s CEO says his organisation ‘remains on the front foot’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Colleges, Staff

AoC delays pay recommendation until September

Colleges need summer to work new £160m funding into budgets, David Hughes says

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Skills bootcamps

Northcoders bags full stack of top grades in first inspection

The company’s CEO says the grade is a ‘clear validation’ of the standards staff strive for

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Ofsted pledges specialist inspectors for most visits from November

All FE inspections will also be led by either current or recent HMIs, says the watchdog

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Higher education

Think tank calls for FE-style franchising crackdown in HE

Planned DfE reforms to franchising amount to ‘regulatory negligence’, says The Post-18 Project

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

FE inquiry: MPs grill Smith on pay, cuts and careers

Parity of teacher pay is a ‘fairly basic problem’, the education committee chair suggested

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Ofsted: Unions consider asking leaders to quit as inspectors

Leadership unions warn they will take the ‘unprecedented step’ unless watchdog changes course over inspection plans

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel