News MPs urge DfE to ‘urgently’ raise the 16-18 rate and develop a 10-year funding plan The government must “urgently address the damage that has been done” to FE by raising the 16 to 18… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Six things we learned from the IfATE’s 2018/19 accounts The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has today published its annual accounts for 2018/19. This is only the… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Eleventh UTC to close after student numbers almost halve An ‘inadequate’ university technical college is to close just four years after opening as it is “no longer financially… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Hard to believe? Ofsted found apprentices and their employers did not know they were on the programme A private provider has been slammed by Ofsted after it found learners and their employers unaware they were taking… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofsted misses FE inspection target by more than 10% Ofsted missed its inspection target for FE providers by 11 per cent this year – the biggest miss out… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Former principal of Bournville College was referred to police for operating fraudulently The principal of a collapsed college was referred to the police after his assistant principal wife benefited from a… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Revealed: Learner satisfaction scores for 2018/19 Overall learner satisfaction with FE providers slightly increased this year, according to new government figures. The Department for Education… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Rollout of national retraining scheme gets underway The government has finally revealed details of the first phase of the national retraining scheme, with the launch of… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Majority of care apprentice providers to reduce starts after DfE rejects funding plea More than half the providers of two care worker apprenticeship standards are decreasing their starts, or pulling the programmes… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Nearly a dozen unions challenge college for union reps after lecturer sacked Ten trade unions are involved in a dispute with a cash-strapped college that trains “thousands” of their members each… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive IfATE delays controversial £40 per apprentice fee The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has pushed back its £40 per learner charge for apprenticeship quality assurance… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News UCU plans 15 days of strikes at college involved in contracts row A college involved in a bitter row over pay is facing weeks of staff walkouts when the new academic… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
