News Ann Limb tops list of influential LGBT+ public sector workers A former college principal has topped a list of the most influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender role models… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News ‘Secret’ construction firm keeping Chartered Institution for FE afloat An unidentified construction firm is propping up the troubled Chartered Institution for Further Education (CIFE), as it pivots from… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive 3aaa investigation stutters on as police confirm no contact has been made with top bosses The co-founders of a disgraced apprenticeship provider currently under police investigation are yet to be interviewed by officers, more… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Rate discrimination? Dawe questions potential sex bias A sector leader has called for an investigation into whether sex discrimination lies behind some of the controversial apprenticeship… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News UTC deficits more than double over 4 years, National Audit Office finds University technical colleges’ deficits have more than doubled over four years, a damning National Audit Office report has revealed…. Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Apprenticeship budget overspend: small employers to face cap on starts Small employers are likely to be capped on the number of apprentices they can employ, as part of the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Adult education, Devolution One in five providers concerned about procurement process for devolved AEB A fifth of providers believe adult education budget tenders run by devolved authorities need to be improved, with one… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Ofsted watch: Week ends with flurry of new reports It has been a mixed week for FE providers amid a flurry of new reports published on Friday by… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Highbury College principal to retire next summer A principal at the centre of an expenses scandal announced her retirement today after 18 years at the helm…. Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Exclusive First Ofsted grade 4 challenged by provider The first provider to receive grade four under Ofsted’s new inspection regime has appealed. Independent learning provider Mercia Partnership… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Ofsted reveal new inspection report – all 13 of them Ofsted has this morning published the first provider reports under the new Education Inspection Framework (EIF), all 13 of… Nick Linford 6y Nick Linford 6y News Exclusive Were college’s students told cladding on halls of residence ‘failed’ a fire safety test? The cladding at a college’s halls of residence for students under the age of 18, the type used on… Nick Linford 6y Nick Linford 6y Newer 1 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 842 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