News College to slash another 55 jobs in effort to save £2m A college in financial crisis has announced plans to shed another 55 jobs in a move that is expected… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Edexcel maths A-level paper leaks referred to prosecutors Police investigating high-profile leaks of Edexcel A-level exam papers in 2017 and 2018 have passed their first case to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: New apprenticeship provider censured in otherwise strong showing by FE A new apprenticeship provider has been heavily criticised for not monitoring its subcontracted provision in what was otherwise a… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Assessment organisation finally found for nursing apprentices Thousands of nursing apprentices who have less than a year before they finish their training can breathe a sigh… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Huge employer provider to downsize and scrap all level 2 apprenticeships A major retailer is scrapping all of its level 2 provision in a move that will see a huge… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Apprenticeship quango tender for quality assurance won by incumbent The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has once again awarded its long-term external quality assurance (EQA) contract to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Plans revealed for Londoners to receive free ESOL courses up to entry level 3 from next year The Greater London Authority is planning to provide free English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses up to… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofsted watch: 8 out of 10 providers celebrate positive reports It has been a very successful week for FE providers, with eight out of the 10 reports published by… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Treasury took back over £300m despite small employers being turned away The government has for the first time admitted the vast majority of the £400 million underspend from the Department… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Government to fully-fund college pension cost increase The Department for Education has today revealed it will provide extra funding to cover the rise in pension contributions… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Apprenticeship funding band reviews to include updated ‘affordability measures’ in wake of budget warnings The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is updating its ‘affordability measures’ when making funding band recommendations. Minutes published… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Revealed: The winners and losers in the £170m Institutes of Technology competition The Department for Education has today unveiled the colleges and universities in line for a share of £170m in… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y Newer 1 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 830 Older Must read 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 3d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3d 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo