News Exclusive Greater London Authority pulls part of European Social Fund tender a week before submissions close The Greater London Authority has pulled part of the tender for a £60 million European Social Fund contract –… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Accounting irregularities investigated at Hadlow Group colleges Hadlow Group is under intense scrutiny from the FE commissioner for accounting irregularities relating to land sales, FE Week… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Government agency in quick search for ‘interim’ arrangements to avoid gap in apprenticeship quality assurance The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has been forced into hastily finding “interim” arrangements for its apprenticeship… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Universities voice concern at lack of assessment organisation for nursing apprentices There is “serious concern” among universities that the government has still not found an organisation to assess over 1,000… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News College leaders apply pressure on chancellor for a raise on Valentine’s Day The chancellor was urged to show that he does love colleges today after representatives from a campaign group calling… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Arts and media provider to challenge Ofsted ‘inadequate’ rating An arts and media provider with a large proportion of high needs learners is challenging an ‘inadequate’ report after… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News Bath Studio School confirms it will close in 2020 A studio school in Bath that has struggled to meet costs as a result of severely low student numbers… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Hadlow Group chief executive on sick leave following FE Commissioner intervention The Hadlow Group is on the hunt for an interim chief executive after its leader went on sick leave… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Another studio school considers closure over poor recruitment Leaders of a studio school in Liverpool are “strongly considering” closing their institution next year, after poor recruitment affected… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Revealed: The awarding organisations to deliver the first three T-levels The awarding organisations that will develop, deliver and award the first three T-levels have been revealed by the government…. Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Mysterious apprenticeship provider judged ‘insufficient’ by Ofsted following FE Week exposé A provider that received over £16 million in three years from college subcontracting deals has been exposed by Ofsted… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Government agency to charge for apprenticeship quality assurance The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is to start charging for its apprenticeship external quality assurance service. News… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 815 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo