News Ofsted comes down hard on UK’s leading firm of financial compliance advisers A company claiming to be the UK’s largest compliance support and business consultancy provider for financial services has been… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Principal goes on ‘leave of absence’ at college under investigation for nepotism and ‘financial wrongdoing’ The principal and chief executive at a college under investigation for nepotism and ‘financial wrongdoing’ is now on a… Nick Linford 6y Nick Linford 6y News DfE reveals who will be allowed to deliver T-levels in 2022 – but there is a catch [UPDATE: Following this story the DfE changed its guidance to state that providers selected to deliver T-levels from 2022… Nick Linford 6y Nick Linford 6y News Ofsted watch: Mega apprenticeship provider making ‘significant progress’ after grade three A major financial services provider to high-profile employers and over 3,500 apprentices, has made ‘significant progress’ following a previous… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Counter fraud becomes 500th approved apprenticeship standard Counter fraud investigator has become the 500th apprenticeship standard approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive AELP accuses DfE of ‘sidestepping’ with £515k tender to engage SMEs in apprenticeships The government has come under fire for planning to spend £500,000 helping small employers get “onboarded onto the Apprenticeship… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Flagship rail college hopes new name and broader offering will put it back on track The National College for High Speed Rail is ploughing ahead with a new name and broader course offer, following… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Williamson defends his old sixth form as it drops digital T-level The education secretary has said his former college made the “right decision” in pulling out of offering a T-level… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive London to clamp down on funding for out-of-area colleges Eastleigh is one of over 30 colleges that could lose millions as part of plans to end out-of-area providers… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Chair quits at college stung by £20m scandal and replaced by DfE consultant A college rocked by a £20 million apprenticeship scandal is now being run by a Department for Education consultant… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Subcontracting warning from government after £20m Brooklands College scandal The boss of the Education and Skills Funding Agency has sent a sector-wide letter warning she will take strong… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Boss of AoC critical of vice-chancellors spending university cash on ‘wine and beer’ The Augar report could be “dead” after university vice-chancellors whinged they couldn’t “possibly survive” on slashed tuition fees “because… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 851 Older Must read Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 19h Shane Chowen 19h 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo