Colleges 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 8mo Anviksha Patel 8mo News Safety trainer BSC fined for anti-fraud failures ‘Long running, repeated and systemic failures’ related to CSCS cards exposed Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo T Levels T Levels will hit sustainable levels ‘by 2029’ DfE officials ‘confident’ of hitting new forecasts after huge shortfall in early years of the qualification’s rollout Billy Camden 8mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 8mo Sponsored post Sponsored Screening for the cognitive needs of apprentices is essential – does it matter if the process is engaging? Engagement should be the first priority in cognitive assessment. An engaging assessment is an inclusive assessment — when cognitive… Advertorial 8mo aptem. 8mo Apprenticeships Replace level 2s with foundation apprenticeships, says report Uni VC claims ‘many’ level 2 apprenticeships have ‘not offered high-quality training, nor been sufficiently accessible to potential learners’ Billy Camden 8mo Billy Camden 8mo T Levels ‘Disappointment’ as T Levels funding rate uplift halved Decision comes weeks after the NAO revealed a £688m underspend on the total T Level budget Billy Camden 8mo Billy Camden 8mo Skills England Skills England: Ministers will make decisions on FE resources, not us Highlights from Skills England’s first grilling by the education committee Anviksha Patel 8mo Anviksha Patel 8mo Apprenticeships Struggling Babington joins Paragon Skills at Knovia Group Takeover comes as Babington faces hefty government clawback and ‘worsening’ financial position Billy Camden 8mo Billy Camden 8mo Ofsted Nearly two-thirds think Ofsted reforms are worse, ‘alternative’ consultation finds Survey launched by Ofsted critics finds 90% of respondents said five-point grading system not fit for purpose Lydia Chantler-Hicks 8mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 8mo SEND ‘Worry’ over as doomed SEND college is saved by Big Issue The ‘outstanding’ college feared closure after an eviction notice from Hounslow Council Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Colleges, Ofsted Shrewsbury College celebrates ‘outstanding’ Ofsted result Landmark inspection outcome achieved just 5 years after the sixth form group controversially received the lowest possible grade FE Week Reporter 8mo FE Week Reporter 8mo Politics Lady Spielman and Lord Gove: Tories confirm peerages Two former education secretaries have been given gongs Shane Chowen 8mo Shane Chowen 8mo Newer 1 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 839 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
