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 News IfA launches recruitment drive for more route panel members The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is looking for around 25 new experts to join its 15 sector-based… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Apprenticeship providers forced to report off-the-job hours after NAO criticises lack of oversight Providers will be forced to log apprentices’ off-the-job training hours from September, following high-profile concern about non-compliance with the… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
