News Small employers finally invited onto the apprenticeships system – but only those already accessing non-levy funding The Education and Skills Funding Agency has officially begun inviting non-levy employers and providers to test its digital apprenticeship… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive IfA to ‘optimise’ apprenticeship EQA system The Institute for Apprenticeships has called for the assistance of the government’s exams and HE watchdogs in devising an… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News No mega-merger for Cornwall College after securing £30m bailout Cash-strapped Cornwall College Group has secured a £30 million government bailout to drive forward its “fresh start” business plan,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News St Helens College handed financial health warning St Helens College has been served a financial health notice to improve by the Education and Skills Funding Agency…. Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Sixth form college retains its grade one after 12-year respite A sixth form college in Merseyside has become the first SFC to score a grade one Ofsted rating in… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Huge adult education budget procurement underspend by colleges Colleges underspent their original funding allocations awarded through the controversial 2017-18 adult education budget (AEB) procurement by a huge… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Bank forced to gift millions to college Government officials forced a major bank to halve a £40 million unsecured loan after threatening to put a college… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive AoC president faces challenger for the top job Never mind the race to become prime minister, the race to elect the next president of the Association of… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News College starved of cash shuts award winning training restaurant A college has been forced to shut the doors of its prestigious restaurant, blaming years of government cuts to… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News PM frontrunner pledges greater investment in ‘our amazing FE colleges’ Conservative leadership favourite Boris Johnson has said he would “do more to fund our amazing FE colleges” if he… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Hinds ‘pleased’ with level 6 and 7 inspection approach but OfS can’t say what it is The Office for Students can’t say how it will assess level 6 and 7 apprenticeships delivered at non-registered HE… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Guns, machetes and iron bars: Why Unison wants college staff trained A union has demanded college staff be trained in how to deal with weapons-related incidents, after workers from campuses… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y Newer 1 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
