News

Funding for popular apprenticeship cut by £4k as MBA is axed

The popular level 7 senior leader apprenticeship will have its funding slashed by 22 per cent when a revised…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Government publishes guide to home learning

The Department for Education has released a “remote education framework” to support colleges and training providers to identify “areas…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

AoC Sport challenges colleges to go to the moon during lockdown

Students and staff are being encouraged to keep their bodies and brains active throughout lockdown by walking, running and…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

FE staff should get Covid vaccine priority, say college leaders

FE staff should be moved up the priority list for Covid-19 vaccines so that providers can reopen to all…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Employers should pay for laptops so apprentices can be remote educated, says Keegan

Employers should pay for apprentices’ digital devices to continue training remotely, Gillian Keegan said today as she confirmed learners…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Tender launched for national rollout of skills ‘boot camps’

The tender for the nationwide rollout of the government’s technical skills “boot camps” has been launched, with £36 million…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


News

Ofqual warns this summer’s grading solution is unlikely to be consistent

Ofqual’s new interim chief has warned that the solution to replacing this summer’s exams “won’t be the same for…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Tripling traineeships: £65m tender deadline ‘slightly delayed’

The outcomes for the government’s traineeships tender have been delayed, the Education and Skills Funding Agency announced today. In…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Labour Party calls for apprentice wage subsidy

The Labour Party has called for the wages of 85,000 young apprentices to be subsidised this year, by using…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

National lockdown 3 FE guidance: What you need to know

The Department for Education has finally updated its main Covid-19 guidance document to include details of how FE leaders…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Apprentice assessment flexibilities extended again

Temporary flexibilities that help apprentices complete their end-point assessment during the pandemic will be extended until at least August…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

First joint ETF and AoC director of diversity appointed

The Education and Training Foundation and the Association of Colleges have appointed a joint director of diversity to “drive…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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