News Exams regulator finds colleges put learners’ needs before funding in ‘first time’ research Learners are “at the heart” of schools’, colleges’ and training providers’ decisions about the qualifications they offer, according to… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Union to sue construction firms for deducting apprenticeship levy from wages “Thousands” of workers have been forced to pay the apprenticeship levy from their wages owing to a loophole in… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News FE commissioner annual report: Colleges entering formal intervention rises by two-thirds The number of colleges entering formal intervention rose by two-thirds on the previous year, mostly due to historical “weak… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News ESFA to demand staff and pay data from all providers The government is to force all colleges and training providers to submit workforce and pay data to “ensure” they… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Over 500 FE lecturers to come from industry as part of £24m support package ‘boost’ Over 500 people working in technical roles are to be enticed into training to be further education lecturers as… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News ESFA launches subcontracting consultation Views are being sought by the Education and Skills Funding Agency on proposed changes to their subcontracting rules –… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Government to consult on subcontracting limits The government is set to launch its consultation on a radical overhaul of subcontracting rules this week – and… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Minister admits first funding rate increase in 7 years is below inflation The first 16 to 19 funding rate increase since 2013 fails to even pay for inflation, a minister has… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News ESFA apprenticeship roadshow to cross the country Providers are being invited to a series of roadshows to find out more about non-levy paying businesses transitioning to… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Halfon: FE must recognise ‘step forward’ in funding even if it’s not a ‘giant leap’ The FE sector needs to recognise that government has “made a step forward, even if it may not be… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Ofsted watch: Major energy company among swathe of ‘good’ results A major energy firm was among six training providers to be rated ‘good’ by Ofsted in a positive week… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Exclusive College’s T-level delivery in jeopardy The government is reviewing whether a large college group approved to start delivering T-levels from 2021 should be kicked… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y Newer 1 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
