News Ofsted: ‘Target apprenticeship levy money more directly at skills shortages’ High levels of management and health apprenticeships are a “mismatch” compared to the government’s industrial strategy and needs to… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Call for Treasury to invest £20m in FE research centre The Social Mobility Commission has urged government to create a “what works” centre to advise on where the FE… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Tributes paid after death of college lecturer and UCU president-elect Tributes have been paid to college lecturer and University and College Union president-elect Nita Sanghera, after she died last… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News ESFA launches investigation after betting companies access data on 28 million children An investigation has been launched after betting companies were “wrongly provided access” to an education database containing the information… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Adult education, Devolution London will be first to launch regional AEB learner survey The Greater London Authority is planning to become the first devolved area to launch a regional adult education budget… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Ex-SFA deputy director slams funding management ahead of Ney review An ex-deputy director of the government’s skills funding agency has called for a return to “supportive” contract management for… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive PhD-level apprenticeship plans move a step closer Plans for PhD-level apprenticeships have moved a step closer, despite the government’s failing to agree a policy position on… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News DfE to finally rollout free sanitary products scheme next week All colleges and schools in England will finally be able to access free sanitary products from Monday, as part… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Ofsted watch: Troubled college and Williamson’s alma mater among swathe of positive results A college in financial trouble and the education secretary’s old sixth form are among a host of positive Ofsted… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Reformed BTECs still produce higher grades than A-levels Students still get higher marks in reformed BTECs than in A-levels – but the gap has closed, new analysis… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Grade 4 provider to close after losing Ofsted appeal The first FE provider to receive a grade four under Ofsted’s new inspection regime is closing down. Sixteen jobs… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Gender pay gap doubles for apprentices The apprenticeships system is “continuing to let women down”, a union has said. The claim came after it was… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Newer 1 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 830 Older Must read 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 5d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5d 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo