Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 6mo Jessica Hill 6mo Colleges, Skills reform How to become a technical excellence college Eligibility criteria include ratings for teaching quality, financial health and construction credentials Shane Chowen 6mo Shane Chowen 6mo Colleges, Ofsted ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted rating during Ramadan sparks complaint Apprenticeship provider questions watchdog’s ‘lack of cultural sensitivity’ after March inspection Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo Ofsted ‘Reckless and ridiculous’: Ofsted’s report card plan delay slammed Phillipson criticises ‘disappointing’ consultation response delay, while unions say report card roll-out now ‘nonsensical’ Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo Politics Spending review 2025: What the chancellor announced for FE and skills ‘Additional’ £1.2bn on its way as DfE vows to find at least 5% of savings and efficiencies Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo Colleges Turing Scheme funding cut by 29%, DfE reveals £78 million made available for extended year of Turing scheme Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo Ofsted Exclusive Christine Gilbert set to be appointed Ofsted chair Ofsted’s consultation response on its new report cards is also set to be delayed until September Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6mo AI, Colleges AI guidance for colleges: 9 key findings for leaders Government toolkits say colleges should train staff on safe AI use and to spot deep-fakes Jack Dyson 6mo Jack Dyson 6mo Colleges, Ofsted Cambridge sixth form college scores Ofsted ‘outstanding’ hat-trick Inspectors praise ‘exceptional’ teaching and high attendance Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo AI FE providers wanted to become edtech ‘testbeds’ Pilot to build ‘evidence base’ on impact of workload-cutting tech Jack Dyson 6mo Jack Dyson 6mo News Devolve FE to ‘maximum possible extent’, MPs urge Business and trade committee also wants national skills funding and policy transferred away from DfE Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo Careers First area chosen to trial new jobs and careers service ‘pathfinder’ West Yorkshire will test ‘personalised’ jobseeker support Anviksha Patel 6mo Anviksha Patel 6mo Newer 1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 839 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Exclusive 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 Long read 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications Exclusive 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
