Apprenticeships Assessment reforms ‘just a correction’, says Bauckham New apprenticeship assessments solve ‘problems’ with current EPA model Shane Chowen 9mo Shane Chowen 9mo Ofsted Oliver: Postponing Ofsted inspections too risky Chief inspector rejects calls to delay new inspection regime Shane Chowen 9mo Shane Chowen 9mo Young people PAC: T Levels could remain ‘minority pursuit’ without serious campaign MPs urges government to detail plan for engagement and alignment with other qualifications Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo News Long read Marples trial: Witnesses end with 3aaa ‘fraud’ scrutiny Competence and motive of investigators challenged Billy Camden 9mo Billy Camden 9mo Colleges £1.5m loan plea triggers intervention for South Devon College The college’s CEO says his organisation ‘remains on the front foot’ Josh Mellor 9mo Josh Mellor 9mo Colleges, FE workforce AoC delays pay recommendation until September Colleges need summer to work new £160m funding into budgets, David Hughes says Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Adult education Northcoders bags full stack of top grades in first inspection The company’s CEO says the grade is a ‘clear validation’ of the standards staff strive for Josh Mellor 9mo Josh Mellor 9mo Ofsted Ofsted pledges specialist inspectors for most visits from November All FE inspections will also be led by either current or recent HMIs, says the watchdog Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Higher education Think tank calls for FE-style franchising crackdown in HE Planned DfE reforms to franchising amount to ‘regulatory negligence’, says The Post-18 Project Shane Chowen 9mo Shane Chowen 9mo Skills reform FE inquiry: MPs grill Smith on pay, cuts and careers Parity of teacher pay is a ‘fairly basic problem’, the education committee chair suggested Josh Mellor 9mo Josh Mellor 9mo Ofsted Ofsted: Unions consider asking leaders to quit as inspectors Leadership unions warn they will take the ‘unprecedented step’ unless watchdog changes course over inspection plans FE Week Reporter 9mo FE Week Reporter 9mo Apprenticeships Long read Banter, firework emails and power ‘grab’ defended by ex-SFA chief in Marples trial Sir Peter Lauener was cross-examined for 2 days. Here’s what we learned… Billy Camden 9mo Billy Camden and Charlie Moloney 9mo Newer 1 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 850 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
