News Damning Ofsted visit finds provider not knowing who its apprentices are A training provider has been heavily criticised for not knowing accurately enough who their apprentices are, in an Ofsted… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Apprenticeship framework certification boss steps down with immediate effect The managing director of the Federation of Industry Sector Skills and Standards (FISSS) has stepped down with immediate effect,… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofqual rules out tendering to take over apprenticeship quality assurance Ofqual has ruled itself out of delivering the apprenticeship external quality assurance service for the Institute for Apprenticeships and… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Education that gets out of classrooms and into the community Six per cent of adults with learning disabilities are in paid employment – something that specialist colleges are working… Catherine Murray 7y Catherine Murray 7y News Exclusive Second chair resigns from college group embroiled in financial scandal The chair of the boards of governors for the troubled Hadlow College and West Kent and Ashford College has… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News DfE department responsible for apprenticeship policy has hardly any apprentices The division responsible for running and promoting apprenticeships within the Department for Education employs the lowest proportion of apprentices… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News ESFA audits to check apprenticeship price reductions made to account for prior work experience The Education and Skills Funding Agency has reminded providers to conduct prior learning assessments when taking on apprentices, and… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Team UK selected for WorldSkills 2019 in Kazan More than 30 of the country’s best and brightest young skilled people have been chosen to represent the UK… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Exemplary week for universities Universities showed off their apprenticeship delivery skills this week, as one was rated ‘outstanding’ while another was judged to… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News FE Commissioner pushing for mega merger to secure Cornwall College’s future The FE Commissioner is pushing for a mega merger in Cornwall to secure the future of Cornwall College, which… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Editor Asks: Anne Milton responds to the NAO apprenticeships report Anne Milton initially seemed in good spirits when I began our interview at a coffee shop at the University for East London’s… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Major bank stands by college fighting for survival following second failed merger A major high street bank will “remain supportive” of a cash-strapped college that owes it over £6 million, despite fears the college… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y Newer 1 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 839 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
