News Milton denies qualifications shake-up ahead of T-level roll-out is market manipulation The government’s consultation on plans to withdraw funding for thousands of applied general qualifications including BTECs is not manipulation… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News England’s biggest college group plans to downsize putting 300 jobs at risk Up to 300 jobs are on the line at England’s largest college group, after it announced plans to close… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Half of college strikes planned for this week called off Half of the 10 strikes planned at colleges across the country this week have either been suspended or called… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Hadlow Group appoint interim chairs – including one very familiar face The embattled Hadlow Group has been bolstered by the appointment of two new interim chairs for its colleges’ boards:… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Government consults on plans to withdraw funding for applied generals including BTECs The future of thousands of applied general qualifications including BTECs hangs in the balance as the government launches its… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Principal suspended pending outcome of investigation has resigned Paul Hannan has resigned as principal of the Hadlow Group following investigations into financial irregularities at its two colleges…. Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Second T-levels tender for awarding bodies launched The tender process for the second wave of T-levels has been launched by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted finds workers being forced onto provider’s apprenticeship programme An experienced commercial training provider new to the apprenticeships market has been heavily criticised after Ofsted found staff at… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofsted watch: Four providers improve to ‘good’ in busy week for FE Four providers – including a major college – have boosted their grades from three to two this week, while… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Three-day strike at New College Swindon called off after 2% staff pay rise agreed Strike action has been called off at New College Swindon after it agreed to a staff pay deal which… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Interserve seeks to reassure thousands of apprentices amid administration reports Outsourcing giant Interserve is reportedly going to be put into administration today with nearly 5,000 apprentices on its books…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Police launch ‘formal criminal investigation’ into 3aaa after DfE fraud allegations The police has today launched a formal criminal investigation into disgraced apprenticeship firm Aspire Achieve Advance (3aaa). It follows… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 830 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 2d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2d 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
