News Exclusive Take the ‘opportunity’ to reopen from June, says skills minister Colleges that refuse to begin face-to-face teaching with students before the next academic year will “lose an opportunity to… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News ESFA reveals new further education director Kirsty Evans has been appointed as the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s new acting director of further education. She… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Coronavirus delays troubled college’s merger until autumn A cash-strapped college’s merger plans have been delayed owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College,… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News 12-day window to submit GCSE English and math grades, new Ofqual guidance reveals Exams regulator Ofqual has released a few more details about its grading plans this summer, ahead of the publication… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Apprentices ALSO expected to receive face-to-face training from June Apprentices aged 16 to 19 will also be expected to restart face-to-face contact with their training provider from June…. Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Highlights from the ‘regional skills concordat’ college showcase Twelve months ago a “regional skills concordat” was set up so that 11 colleges would work with industry to… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 5y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 5y News Ofsted raps first school over Baker Clause A school has been rapped by Ofsted for flouting the Baker Clause, as the inspectorate begins to police the… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Opening from June: College leaders given flexibilities College leaders have been given significant flexibility over which learners they invite back onsite from as soon as June…. Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News DfE publishes ‘checklist’ for the wider reopening of colleges The Department for Education has published a “checklist” to assist colleges with their wider reopening from 1 June. Government… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Ofqual reveals three week ‘window’ for estimating grades Colleges and training providers will have a three week “window” to provide calculated grades for vocational and technical qualifications… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Majority of eligible providers chose not to apply for ESFA Covid-19 supplier relief Only around a quarter of eligible training providers applied for the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s Covid-19 supplier relief… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Unions set out 5 tests to meet before staff and students return to college Unions representing tens of thousands of college staff have set out five “tests” they believe should be met before… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 804 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo
