Feature, News Free meals: are vouchers what colleges need to cater for the vulnerable? In the absence of the government’s promised universal voucher system, colleges and ITPs have already taken matters into their… JL Dutaut 6y JL Dutaut 6y News Atkins offers ‘confidential’ support in light of Covid-19 The FE Commissioner has offered “confidential” support to any colleges struggling financially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic…. Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News How the FE sector is adapting to the coronavirus crisis Colleges and training providers have adapted in positive and innovative ways to continue learning and support the local community… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News AELP not convinced with subcontracting overhaul A major sector body has rejected nearly half the proposals in a government consultation which aims to radically overhaul… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Exclusive Cash-strapped college set to sell campus for up to £10m A college is set to sell a campus for up to £10 million in the coming days despite local… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News ESFA’s supposed solution to NHS business admin conundrum A successful alternative to the business admin level 2 apprenticeship, for NHS Trusts at least, has been found, according… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Troubled HS2 college spent £73K on failed Ofsted legal challenge The beleaguered National College for HS2 blew £73,000 on a failed legal attempt at stopping Ofsted publishing a grade… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Education secretary writes to all FE providers to express his ‘deepest gratitude’ Education secretary Gavin Williamson has written to college leaders, independent training and adult education providers today to thank them… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Coronavirus: Exams regulator to set out details of process and timetable ‘next week’ Detailed information about how students will be assessed for this summer’s GCSEs and A-levels won’t be published until next… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Apprenticeship funding and quality assurance consultations extended by 6 weeks Government consultations on apprenticeship funding and external quality assurance have both been extended by six weeks. The Institute for… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Nine key findings from new DfE employer and apprentice surveys The Department for Education released new data into the views and experiences of apprenticeships today. A survey of more… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Apprenticeship quango says less than half passing to be ‘expected’ The proportion of apprentices that last year passed the new style ‘standard’ has been revealed as just 46.6 per… Nick Linford 6y Nick Linford 6y Newer 1 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 6d Josh Mellor 6d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
