News Troubled Easton and Otley College to be demerged and taken over A troubled land-based college is to be broken up and merged with two other colleges, following two consecutive ‘inadequate’… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Revealed: The 17 colleges to share £2.5m in final strategic improvement funding round The names of final colleges set to share grants through a government fund designed to support struggling colleges have… Simon Kay 7y Simon Kay 7y News Speedy Ofsted criticism of provider just months after multi-million pound purchase A new provider that was allowed to recruit over 1,000 apprentices before being inspected has been found making ‘insufficient… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Milton backs Gove to be next Prime Minister The skills minister Anne Milton is backing Conservative leadership frontrunner Michael Gove to be the next Prime Minister. As… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Union threatens strike action after college sacked lecturer for writing ‘racist’ on Prevent poster The University and College Union has warned its members will strike at Sandwell College if a lecturer, who was… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News West Notts College university centre less than half-full three years after opening A university centre at the troubled West Nottinghamshire College has had to revise down its learner growth numbers by… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofqual: Removing access to BTECs risks creating ‘barrier’ to student progress The body that regulates qualifications in England has added its voice to fears about the government’s plans for scrapping… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Dozens made redundant as ‘good’ apprenticeship provider goes bust A training provider has gone bust after being “hit hard” by the government’s apprenticeship reforms, putting nearly 40 staff… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News West Thames College strike days this year hit double figures Staff at two colleges will go on strike again this week as part of an ongoing row over pay… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Poor week for multiple new apprenticeship providers New apprenticeship providers came in for some stinging criticism this week, with three found to be making ‘insufficient progress’… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Revealed: 54 colleges and providers chosen for second wave of Taking Teaching Further funding The colleges and training providers chosen to recruit new FE teachers and improve links with industry for the second… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Theresa May: FE has been ‘overlooked, undervalued and underfunded’ The Prime Minister delivered a speech this morning in response to the much anticipated Augar review on post-18 education…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 839 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
