News Exclusive DfE finally confirms thousands of apprentices are going unregulated – but is now trying to find a solution The government has confirmed there are thousands of apprentices with no organisation responsible for checking the quality of their… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Provider to challenge inspection after Ofsted found learners ‘unaware’ they took out an FE loan A provider has been slammed with a grade four after Ofsted found its 500 learners received “no teaching” and… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Revealed: ESFA bans another four new providers from taking on apprentices Twenty ‘insufficient’ apprenticeship providers have now been banned from taking on new starts as Ofsted’s scrutiny of new providers… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive Principal who jumped ship before financial failings exposed leaves his new college A principal who jumped ship before the financial failings of his previous college were exposed has stepped down from… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Second consecutive ‘inadequate’ Ofsted inspection for previously grade two college A land-based college has been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted for the second time in a row – one of… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Employers use just 14% of their levy in first 18 months Employers have used just under 14 per cent of their apprenticeship levy funds in the first 18 months since… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted watch: A ‘good’ week for sixth form colleges It’s been a ‘good’ week for sixth form colleges, with a pair of grade two verdicts following full inspections…. Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Damning Ofsted report finds apprentices went eight months with no training Apprentices at one training provider had not had any training eight months after their start date, according to a… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News ‘Overwhelming’ vote of no confidence in principal who jumped ship before financial failings exposed The University and College Union has demanded that ministers “step in and deal with the debacle” at City College… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Progress to public sector target slow at government departments The government has published its progress towards the public sector apprenticeship target for the first time – and FE… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Embattled college boss Dame Asha declines her £130k payout The high-profile boss of a college in financial crisis resigned from her post without accepting any financial payout, walking… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News NCG resolves bitter pay dispute with its London colleges A deal has been struck between the country’s largest college group and union members at its two London colleges… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 809 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 4w Billy Camden 4w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
