Adult education, Apprenticeships, Training Providers DfE toughens up on ITP contract sanctions New contracts expand termination danger from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’ training providers Shane Chowen 7mo Shane Chowen 7mo recruitment DfE perm sec cannot explain 6.5k teacher recruitment pledge Colleges still in the dark over promised share of new teachers Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo Apprenticeships First list of foundation apprenticeships published Typical duration for the new entry route will be 8 months Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo Apprenticeships Exclusive Lifetime Training replaces David Smith with Charlotte Bosworth as CEO Former Post Office boss departs after almost two years in the role Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo SEND SEND job scheme extended after recruitment success Flagship SEND programme rewarded with extra cash after target to double enrolments ‘reached’ Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 7mo Jessica Hill 7mo Devolution, Politics Devolving 16-19 funding would be a nightmayor, minister warned Doing so would lead to more ‘bureaucracy’ and ‘inequalities’, expert says Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo Apprenticeships DfE’s apprenticeships budget passes £3bn mark Treasury figures suggest the largest cash increase since the levy was introduced Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Ofsted SEND college awarded first ‘outstanding’ from Ofsted Oakwood learners praised for ‘impeccable’ behaviour Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo Colleges Leaders quit as Furness College continues recovery The principal will leave in October and the chair has been replaced by a former deputy FE commissioner Shane Chowen 7mo Shane Chowen 7mo Adult education Tough immigration talk ‘but no plan for ESOL’ Language teachers hit out at ‘mismatch between rhetoric and rules versus reality on the ground’ Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Ofsted ‘Remarkable’ spike in ‘outstanding’ college grades Big increase in top results as inspectorate prepares to turn off headline ratings Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo Newer 1 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 839 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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
