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The Future of Learning; Knowledge is Power

The main priority within education continues to focus on delivering the best learner experience possible and truly understanding each…

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Skills reform

Sadiq Khan slams mayoral exclusion from local skills improvement plan pilots

Sadiq Khan has slammed the government for cutting mayoral authorities out from leading new local skills improvement plan (LSIPs)…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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NOCN Group’s Skills Recovery Roadmap

Future Skills, Future Workforce, Future Proof NOCN Group is supporting colleges, training providers, and employers to understand the various…

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Flexi-job plans may force closure of some ATAs, DfE is warned

The government has been warned that many apprenticeship training agencies (ATAs) will close down under plans for new flexi-job…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Fastest growing apprenticeship provider goes bust amid ESFA investigation

England’s fastest growing apprenticeship provider has gone bust amid a government investigation into the speed and scale of its…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Chartered Institution for Further Education relaunches

“If you are funded by government, you can’t use your voice in the same way, you’re influenced in a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Skills reform

Hunt begins for ‘employer representative bodies’ to pilot local skills improvement plans

Employer representative bodies are being asked by government to step forward and lead pilots for new local skills improvement…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Colleges invited to bid for £65m Strategic Development Fund pilot – but must collaborate

A new fund that aims to force college collaboration has opened for bids today. Colleges can now tender to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Government consults on replacing ATAs with new ‘flexi-job’ apprenticeship scheme

The government has announced plans to withdraw its register of apprenticeship training agencies (ATAs) and replace it with a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Apprenticeship provider slammed as Ofsted returns to work

The first new provider monitoring visit report since Ofsted restarted the in-person inspections has found ‘insufficient’ delivery. New provider…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

£36m bootcamp results delayed

The results of the government’s national skills bootcamp tender have been hit by a “very worrying” delay. Contracts were…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Pearson Digital Live: Evolving Education | 26–29 April 2021

Following the success of last year’s event, Pearson is thrilled to announce our free virtual Digital Live conference is back…

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Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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