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 News Williamson’s education committee exams hearing: 4 things we learned The education secretary faced questions about this year’s exams fiasco and the reopening of schools and colleges when he… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News UCU threatens to ‘name and shame’ unsafe colleges A union has threatened to “name and shame” colleges that are “not doing enough” to keep staff and students… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo