News Ofsted watch: Dismal week for general FE and specialist colleges It’s been a dire week for general FE and specialist colleges, after Ofsted handed two of the former grade… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive IfA rejects level 2 business admin apprenticeship leaving employers ‘disappointed’ and ‘upset’ A proposal to create a level 2 business support apprenticeship has been rejected outright by the government, with officials… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News ESFA to stop funding apprentices without an assessment organisation The government will soon only fund starts on apprenticeship standards that do not have an approved end-point assessment organisation… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Don’t use bid writers, apprentice register re-applicants warned A senior policy advisor from the Department for Education has warned providers against using external bid writers to apply… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Fraudsters pose as college principal in bid to con recipients out of money Lakes College has become the latest victim of a sophisticated email scam in which fraudsters posed as its principal…. Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofsted’s new framework is not a good fit with FE providers With just over two months to go until the new education inspection framework comes into action, Ofsted has found… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News ‘I’m just too much sauce’: An exit interview with NUS president Outgoing NUS president Shakira Martin talks Fraser Whieldon through her tumultuous two-year incumbency. The president of the National Union… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News College run by famous private hospital in the dock over ‘serious’ safety issues A specialist college, run by a famous private hospital which has treated the likes of Kate Moss and Robbie… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive IfATE backtracks on proposal to keep assessment grades secret – but they still won’t be published The government’s apprenticeships quango has U-turned on plans to grade end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) without sharing the results with… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Proportion of colleges with over half of lecturers on casual contracts triples The percentage of colleges employing over half of their teaching staff on casual contracts has tripled to 29 per… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Could private training provider cash-in after college sell-off? A national training provider could step-in to become the only education provider in Stourbridge, after the area’s FE college… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Employers lose £11m apprenticeship levy after missing first monthly deadline Employers lost access to £11 million of their apprenticeship levy funds in May – the first sun-setting period for… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 842 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
