News Education sector appears exempt from new Covid restrictions in battle against second wave No changes have been announced for the FE sector despite a list of new restrictions for England. Prime minister… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Minister’s office breaks apprenticeship recruitment pledge A pledge to fill all junior roles with apprentices until the end of December has already been broken by… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Apprenticeship provider register closure ‘stalling’ training industry, says former SFA manager A former Skills Funding Agency manager has accused the government of “stalling” the training industry at a time of… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Revealed: First 20 colleges chosen for the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence The 20 colleges which will take part in the first year of the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence have… Simon Kay 5y Simon Kay 5y News Membership of AoC’s new steering group to increase the diversity of leadership and governance revealed The members of the Association of Colleges’ new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) steering group have today been revealed…. Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News No mandatory face masks, and 7 other things you need to know about autumn exams The government has released further guidance on how schools and colleges must prepare for autumn exams to best protect… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Sponsored post Sponsored 5 things that make a brilliant 16-19 employability programme We’re keen to work with like minded organisations to help learners boost their skills, confidence and go the distance… NCFE 5y NCFE 5y News Exclusive Apprentice quality assurance charges to end from October Controversial £40 charges for the external quality assurance of apprenticeship endpoint-assessment will start being phased out as soon as… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Strip colleges of autonomy to choose course offer, says report Colleges should be forced to surrender their powers to decide what courses they run to new, local FE directors,… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Ofsted wins battle to inspect ALL apprenticeships Ofsted will soon be handed powers to inspect all universities that offer apprenticeships – including the likes of Cambridge,… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News 76 winners scoop silver Pearson Teaching Awards for 2020 Inspirational teachers from across the country have been honoured today for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News DfE seizes control of handling school and college covid cases after PHE local teams ‘overwhelmed’ The government has set up a national helpline for colleges to report positive coronavirus cases following some schools being… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 839 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
