Apprenticeships, Skills reform All level 7 apprenticeships will be axed, skills minister suggests ‘Honest’ Jacqui Smith says cuts will be ‘more than people hope’ as she also defends Skills England’s independence and… Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo Sponsored post Sponsored Are we running out of STEAM? In the 21st century, the education landscape has been dominated by the prioritisation of STEM subjects. Science, Technology, Engineering… Advertorial 5mo Matt Moseley, Chief Examiner Art & Design, UAL Awarding Body 5mo Adult education Winners of Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2024 10 inspirational winners from London’s adult learning community have been honoured FE Week Reporter 5mo FE Week Reporter 5mo Colleges Country’s only ‘inadequate’ FE college improves to ‘good’ The college’s principal said staff are ‘absolutely delighted’ Josh Mellor 5mo Josh Mellor 5mo Assessment Ofqual demands ‘honesty’ in new rules for awarding organisations Proposals include ‘principles’ that could see sanctions on organisations that undermine public confidence in qualifications Shane Chowen 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo Colleges, Ofsted Ofsted ‘falling short’ on improving FE, researchers claim Academics said studying Ofsted’s impact on further education is ‘crucial’ for skills and social justice Josh Mellor 5mo Josh Mellor 5mo Skills reform Replace GCSE maths resits with new foundation course, says OECD Research by the international organisation suggests the pass bar in England is unachievable for some students Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo Ofsted Apprenticeship giant Kaplan secures Ofsted upgrade Financial services and accountancy provider praised for quality improvement strategies and action to reduce withdrawals Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo Ofsted Ofsted Academy publishes first inspector training materials Six inspector training videos uploaded to free-to-access platform – but only for school inspectors FE Week Reporter 6mo FE Week Reporter 6mo Politics Laura Trott appointed shadow education secretary MP for Sevenoaks and former chief secretary to the Treasury tapped by Kemi Badenoch to lead Conservative education team Freddie Whittaker 6mo Freddie Whittaker 6mo Sponsored post Sponsored The college roadmap to AI maturity – and a reskilled workforce AI is poised to drive economic growth, reshape jobs, and transform industries, demanding urgent upskilling. Education must swiftly adapt,… Code Institute 6mo Code Institute 6mo News TikTok and AI boost informal adult learning levels, survey finds But the Learning and Work Institute says there should be routes to formal learning for all who want them Josh Mellor 6mo Josh Mellor 6mo Newer 1 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 802 Older Must read Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 4w Josh Mellor 4w Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 1mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 1mo Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo
