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IfA boss refuses to say whether he wants to remain in post as DfE forced to re-advertise role

The Institute for Apprenticeships will re-advertise for a new chief executive in the coming months, but its current boss…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Provider integrity at heart of Ofsted’s new Common Inspection Framework

Ofsted will soon focus on providers’ “integrity” during inspections, but its chief inspector has said she cannot turn the…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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College funding to get its day in the sun with House of Commons debate

A petition to increase college funding will get its day in the sun with a debate in the House…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Schools hit with warning letters after flouting Baker clause

Ten large academy trusts flouting the Baker clause will soon be issued letters from the skills minister to “remind…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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DfE launches new ‘Fire It Up’ apprenticeships campaign

A new government campaign that aims to “shift deeply held views” on apprenticeships has been launched today. The ‘Fire…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Provider rated ‘inadequate’ after Ofsted found low employment for arts and media students

A private provider is appealing an ‘inadequate’ report after Ofsted criticised it for not moving enough of its arts…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Minister ‘shocked’ by college decision to block access to FE Week

A college that was subject to an FE Week investigation has blocked this newspaper’s website from its internet servers…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Top DfE civil servant claims T-levels timetable is ‘on track’ following ministerial direction

The tight T-levels timetable is “on track” and is “going well”, the Department for Education’s permanent secretary has insisted….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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IfA finally releases apprenticeship overspend presentation

The Institute for Apprenticeships has finally released a presentation given to employers that warned of an imminent apprenticeship overspend,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Anne Milton: Sixth Form Colleges Association winter conference 2019 speech in full

The skills minister Anne Milton delivered a keynote speech to the Sixth Form Colleges Association winter conference this morning,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA seeks training providers to deliver T-levels from 2021

Training providers can now bid to deliver T-levels in the second year of their rollout, the Education and Skills…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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New Ofsted framework to be less reliant on achievement rate data

Ofsted is looking to put “less emphasis” on achievement rate data in its proposed new inspection framework. The education…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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Long read, Prison education

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
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor