News Ofsted watch: Two providers drop from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ A council and a specialist college have received the worst possible rating from Ofsted, in a week where three… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News NCG announces new chief executive England’s largest college group has appointed Liz Bromley as its new chief executive. NCG will welcome the former deputy… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Labour’s advisory board considering tax credit employer incentives A Labour Party commission has set out what it calls a “radical new direction” for lifelong learning, including the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Second round of apprenticeship standard reviews launched The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has today launched a route review of standards in the creative and… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Ofsted finds ‘significant’ safeguarding concerns at specialist college A specialist college that teaches students with autism and other complex needs has dropped two grades to ‘inadequate’ after… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Wave of companies join apprenticeship register in first major update in nearly a year A wave of organisations have been added to the refreshed register of apprenticeship training providers, while nearly 20 have… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive FE Commissioner called in as principal on leave for ‘personal reasons’ The FE Commissioner’s team will visit Richmond-upon-Thames College next month after its principal went on indefinite leave for ‘personal… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Union critical of government axing skills minister post Boris Johnson’s axing of the dedicated skills minister position has been criticised by the University and College Union. In… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News DfE says FE so important the education secretary will lead on skills brief The education secretary Gavin Williamson has taken responsibility for the apprenticeships and skills brief. Despite it previously being understood… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News ESFA move to short notice funding audits in dodgy data crackdown Colleges and training providers will now be given as little as two weeks notice of a financial assurance audit… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Ofsted watch: Promising for most, but well-known waste disposal employer disappoints FE providers have shown great promise in Ofsted inspections this week, except for one national waste disposal employer which… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Boris Johnson: ‘It’s vital we invest now in FE and skills’ Boris Johnson has said it is “vital” the government invests “now” in further education and skills, and has promised… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y Newer 1 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 815 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
