News

College to axe A-level department at a time of quality and financial concerns

A college that crashed two grades from ‘outstanding’ last year is consulting on plans to close down its A-level…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Revealed: The 21 winners of the West Midlands AEB tender

The first winners from a devolved adult education budget (AEB) competitive procurement process have been told the good news….

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

DfE launches consultation on fully-funded digital functional skills qualifications

The Department for Education is calling for views on the content for new digital functional skills qualifications that will…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino
News

ESFA to finally invite small employers and providers to trial apprenticeship system

The Education and Skills Funding Agency is preparing to invite non-levy employers and providers to test its digital apprenticeship…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Six months after RoATP applications ESFA can’t say when outcomes will be revealed

New applicants trying to get onto the refreshed apprenticeship provider register have been left hanging by the government six…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Three colleges handed DfE warnings over finances

Three struggling colleges have been hit with a notice to improve by the government this afternoon, after they were…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


News

DfE consults on extending teacher pension survivor rights to civil and same-sex partners

The Department for Education has launched a consultation into plans to extend survivor benefits under the teachers’ pension scheme…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino
News

Apprenticeship quango to review impact of their own controversial funding rate cuts

The Institute for Apprenticeships will soon start evaluating the impact of its controversial funding band reviews, and promises to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Another 6 new providers suspended from taking on apprentices

Six more new providers have received temporary bans on recruiting apprentices following early Ofsted inspections that found them making…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

AoC wins secretive T-levels transition offer tender

The Association of Colleges has won a contract with the government to develop a “transitional” course for T-levels, following…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

What Ofsted’s new inspection framework means for FE

Ofsted has today published its new and final education inspection framework that will come into effect from September. It…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Feature, News

Prison education? It’s much calmer than an FE college…

No college would consider it had done a good job if it allowed students to complete their studies without…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel