Ofsted

Ofsted open to ‘another consultation’ on inspection reforms if sector demands rethink

Watchdog’s national director also insists report card proposals do not ‘throw the baby out with the bath water’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Training Providers

SWAPs is for keeps despite questions over its success

The government will fund 100,00 starts on the training and work experience scheme next year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Long read

Lessons from our apprentices

The Association of Apprentices convened a roundtable for apprentices to tell us about their training and views on current…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges

Teacher ‘forced out’ after racism rumours spread

Tribunal finds lecturer turned students against teacher with ‘fabricated’ racism remarks

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Training Providers

Former apprenticeship boss avoids director ban

‘Errors’ in funding claims did not make the director unfit to run a company, a judge ruled

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
WorldSkills

Team UK to showcase new talents at Worldskills Shanghai

WorldSkills UK to revive three competitions for 2026 contest in China

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Adult education, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
16-19, Colleges

No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn

Some colleges will have to turn students away without additional growth funding, says AoC

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19, Colleges

DfE: Funding ‘unprecedented’ extra students this year is ‘unaffordable’

But top 16-19 funding base rate will surpass £5k in September

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

College unfairly dismissed managers ‘pressured’ over provision for principal’s relative

Judge finds no evidence behind safeguarding allegations used to suspend managers

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Third ‘outstanding’ for London Catholic sixth form college

St Dominic’s Sixth Form College awarded top marks for ‘outstanding’ progress from students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Devolution, Students

Mayor launches £100 per week payments for net zero students

One principal said the scheme has create ‘quite the buzz’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

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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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, 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
Jessica Hill
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
Jessica Hill