News EPI: Proportion of sixth form colleges with in-year deficits rockets fivefold in six-year period The proportion of sixth form colleges with in-year deficits has soared fivefold over a six-year period due to crippling… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Joy and heartbreak: contrasting emotions as funding band changes are announced Funding bands for ten of the 30 apprenticeship standards which have been under review by the Institute for Apprenticeships… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofsted watch: Two providers straight in with ‘good’ in uneventful week for FE One specialist college and a private provider received a grade two rating in their first ever Ofsted inspections, in… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Final Team UK line-up for WorldSkills 2019 revealed With the last seven competitors selected, Team UK is now complete and ready to compete in this year’s WorldSkills… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Open University extends free functional skills offer to level 2 A scheme by The Open University to provide free online functional skills courses has been extended to level 2…. Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Awarding bodies may call for new independent funding approval process citing ‘lack of transparency’ Awarding organisations are considering calling on the government to create an independent process for qualification funding approvals in a… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Scania hits out at planned cut to heavy vehicle apprenticeship funding band A leading manufacturer of heavy trucks and buses has warned that cutting the funding band by £3,000 for an… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Moulton College’s future in doubt after a second grade four The future of a small land-based college attempting to avoid a merger is again in question after a second… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive IfA to trial ‘gender-neutral’ language in bid to boost female STEM applicants The Institute for Apprenticeships is to trial “gender-neutral” language in a bid to boost the number of female STEM… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive College board criticised for boosting senior staff pay and conditions during ‘merger explorations’ A college has come under heavy criticism for significantly enhancing the employment conditions of its senior staff ahead of… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News You’re hired! Apprentice for Cabinet minister given permanent position Health secretary and former skills minister Matt Hancock has awarded a permanent role in his office to his apprentice…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News UCU deal reached with university-backed college to increase pay but reduce teaching time Strike action at cash-strapped Lambeth College has been cancelled after union members managed to negotiate a 3 per cent… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y Newer 1 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 839 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
