News Ofsted watch: Family owned private provider slammed by Ofsted… again A family owned business in the construction industry was hit with a grade four by Ofsted, in a poor… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Sector unites to solve funding crisis for high-needs learners Leading bodies within the FE sector have teamed up with local government to launch research into a crisis in… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Ofsted attacked for ‘unfair’ inspections before mergers Ofsted was criticised by an experienced turnaround principal for inspecting colleges just before mergers, at the Association for Colleges’… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Exclusive It played to our strengths: grade-one principal explains Ofsted success The principal of the first college to be rated “outstanding” under Ofsted’s new framework has warned that “you can’t… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive ‘Heart-wrenching’ impact of funding cuts shared by college leaders Six college leaders have shared the “heart-wrenching” impacts of government funding cuts after speaking anonymously to FE Week for… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Labour promises to raise the FE funding rate and reform the apprenticeship levy Labour has pledged to raise the base rate of per-student funding in FE to secondary-school levels and expand the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Rooney makes his WorldSkills UK LIVE! debut Ex-Greene King boss Rooney Anand spoke of his excitement today as he made his debut as WorldSkills UK chair… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Three FE colleges win Queen’s Anniversary Prizes Three FE colleges in England have been announced as winners of the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for 2018-2020 in a… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Labour launch manifesto – read what it says about FE and skills This morning the Labour Party launched their manifesto ahead of the general election on 12 December (click here to… FE Week Reporter 6y FE Week Reporter 6y News Skills leaders call for changes to T-level curriculum ahead of launch next year Two leading skills organisations have called for a rethink of the construction T-level curriculum ahead of the qualification’s launch… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Winners of the WEA 2019 Educational Impact Awards revealed Refugees who achieved their qualifications after fleeing thousands of miles from their home nations are among the 11 winners… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Liberal Democrats promise £1 billion for colleges in their manifesto The Liberal Democrats have pledged to invest an extra £1 billion in FE, including VAT refunds for colleges. “Further… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y Newer 1 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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
