News Curriculum review call for evidence: what FE needs to know The government has this morning published a call for evidence for its wide-ranging curriculum and assessment review. We already… Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Skills England Skills England publishes first report New body, currently operating in shadow form, provides first assessment of skills needs Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo Politics, Skills reform Shorter apprenticeships and level 7 restrictions confirmed by Starmer PM also pledges to introduce ‘foundation’ apprenticeships Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo News Exclusive Level 7 apprenticeships face the axe in levy reform, sources say Government to set out plans for new growth and skills levy, including shorter apprenticeships and foundation apprenticeships Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo DfE DfE has made the FE pay case ‘strongly’ to Treasury, says skills minister Jacqui Smith tells Labour Party conference delegates to ‘wait and see’ what the budget holds Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel and Billy Camden 7mo Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Why learning from neighbours could guide our apprenticeship reforms Reforms are coming to the apprenticeship system in England and the Labour government has been showered with suggestions about… Jessica Hill 7mo Jessica Hill 7mo News Apprenticeship provider goes bust after surviving grade 4 Ofsted A specialist engineering apprenticeship training provider has gone bust, leaving behind debts of more than £350,000 to several colleges…. Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Skills reform Revive Sector Skills Councils alongside Skills England, says C&G Skills England is ‘not a new idea’ for English skills development, report finds Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Strikes UCU staff strike called off as talks continue Individual public statements also banned until dispute is settled, which sparks hypocrisy accusations Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo Pay AoC warns of 2% limit to college pay recommendation for 2024/25 FE workers still in limbo on 2024/25 pay rise Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo News Apprenticeship levy reform is like opening ‘Pandora’s box’, Labour warned FE Week explores where the proposed growth and skills levy has got to ahead of the party’s conference next… Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo News Exclusive SEND students now allowed to listen to music during exams Mental health support service referral letters can also used to apply for extra support from this year Samantha Booth 7mo Samantha Booth 7mo Newer 1 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 802 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 2w Anviksha Patel 2w 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 4w Josh Mellor 4w 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 1mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo
