Colleges Exclusive Prevent referrals in FE drop by a quarter Learners possibly ‘self-censoring’ to avoid being referred to counter-terrorism programme Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo News Ofqual considering ‘action’ amid AI coursework concerns Exams regulator also has a crack team examining the ‘risks and benefits’ of artificial intelligence Jack Dyson 9mo Jack Dyson 9mo Ofsted ‘Judge me on what happens in September’ says Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver says he only put out ‘foundations’ of a plan because sector demanded ‘urgent’ reform Freddie Whittaker 9mo Freddie Whittaker 9mo Adult education Exclusive Combined authority pauses adult skills contracts after legal challenge Delivery is supposed to start next month Billy Camden 9mo Billy Camden 9mo Colleges, Ofsted Burnley College inflated achievement rates, Ofsted reveals Inspectors slam governors for not questioning ‘exceptionally high’ QARs Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Colleges, Young people ‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed EPI calls for ‘targeted reforms’ to help students ‘who feel trapped on the resit treadmill’ Billy Camden 9mo Billy Camden 9mo Colleges Exclusive Burnley College principal resigns amid investigation Union demands ‘real reason’ for Karen Buchanan’s exit Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Careers PAC: Unclear how DWP will spend £55m for merged jobs and careers service MPs urges government to set out its plans for joint jobcentre/national careers service to avoid ‘rushed decisions’ Anviksha Patel 9mo Anviksha Patel 9mo Colleges Exclusive Two senior leaders suddenly exit north east college Pair won’t return ‘for the foreseeable future’, staff told Billy Camden 9mo Billy Camden 9mo Training Providers Springfield Training owner explains sudden closure CEO pursues damages from ex-employees who ‘unlawfully’ accessed employer data amid assessment backlogs Shane Chowen 9mo Shane Chowen 9mo Politics Education committee replaces suspended MP with ex-education secretary James Cleverly to replace Patrick Spencer on Parliament’s education select committee Shane Chowen 9mo Shane Chowen 9mo Long read, Skills reform Profile GSAP: FE’s secret weapon for net zero training Former fisherman Mike Blakeley tells how he’s building the Green Skills Advisory Panel so FE and industry can make… Jessica Hill 9mo Jessica Hill 9mo Newer 1 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 7h Josh Mellor 7h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
