News PAC apprenticeships progress report: The 6 recommendations The Public Accounts Committee has today published its progress report into the apprenticeship reforms that were introduced in April… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Apprenticeships programme ‘out of kilter’ with DfE’s own objectives, PAC warns The way the apprenticeships programme is evolving is “out of kilter” with the government’s own objectives and “poor execution”… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Revealed: The 19 winners of the Liverpool City Region AEB tender The names of the 19 training providers that have won contracts with Liverpool City Region to deliver its devolved… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News College testing insolvency regime seeks speedy buyer for park and unfinished mining museum Scandal-hit Hadlow College has confirmed it is looking to sell its £40 million visitor and business park, following the… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Spring clean of standards underway as IfA reveals outcome of digital review The Institute for Apprenticeships has officially begun its spring cleaning of old standards, and started by withdrawing three in… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted slams large employer provider with no apprenticeship passes – again A large employer provider in the security sector that was suspended from recruiting apprentices last year has been rated… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News City and Guilds calls for new quango to oversee skills policy The City and Guilds Group has called for the creation of a new independent body to oversee skills policy… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Revealed: The 19 areas splitting £2.5m in careers hubs funding The government has announced the names of 19 areas that will join its careers hubs programme, but they will… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Government reveals flexibilities for T-level industry placement Flexibilities will be added to the controversial 315-hour minimum industry placement in T-levels – including allowing multiple placements at… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Two providers rated ‘inadequate’ for apprenticeships A private provider has dropped two grades to ‘inadequate’ and a sixth form college was rated grade four for… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Love Our Colleges Week re-convenes ahead of the comprehensive spending review Following the first national Colleges Week last October, the Association of Colleges has held a further week of activities… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Providers face further wait on tender outcome as GLA wrestles with queries Providers awaiting the outcome of the Greater London Authority’s adult education budget tender will not be told the outcome… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y Newer 1 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 851 Older Must read Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 13h Shane Chowen 13h Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo