News College leaders unite – all 203 of them – to demand an end to funding bias towards higher education Every college leader in England has joined forces and written to the chancellor and the education secretary, demanding the… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Revealed: The first providers added to refreshed apprenticeship register The first organisations to be added to the government’s refreshed apprenticeship provider register have been revealed. An update to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Government warns colleges as email ‘phishing’ scams inflict financial losses FE colleges and other “educational institutions” are being warned about new cyber-attacks which have already claimed some victims and… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Government says they will fail Conservative manifesto commitment to 3 million apprenticeship starts Education secretary Damian Hinds has admitted the government will miss its target of 3 million apprenticeship starts by next… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Apprenticeship quango to introduce secret grading of assessment organisations Apprenticeship end-point assessment organisations are to be graded by quality assurance providers and given a “risk rating” – but… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Apprenticeships quango reveals extra £40 per learner charge The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education will start charging £40 for every apprenticeship external quality assurance check it… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Pre-apprenticeship salary cap ‘palatable’ to limit demand, says skills minister One of most “palatable” decisions the government could make to constrain the apprenticeship budget is introducing a pre-apprenticeship salary… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA to consider scrapping levy transfer funding restriction for 16-18 year-old apprentices A funding rule that is preventing large employers from transferring levy funds to smaller employers to train 16 to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Fourth consecutive grade three Ofsted report for college surviving on bailouts A college that is dependent on government bailouts to survive has been hit with a fourth consecutive grade three… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News AELP chair accuses DfE of ‘institutional bias’ in T-levels policy T-levels policy is the latest example of “institutional bias” from the Department for Education that “ignores all evidence”, the… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Minister calls on IfA to ‘collaborate’ and be ‘more responsive to training provider needs’ The government’s apprenticeship quango needs to start viewing training providers as their “clients” and become “far more responsive” to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: UTC impresses while colleges flounder A university technical college stood out this week for the right reasons – it was rated ‘good’ in its… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y Newer 1 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 842 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
