News AoC wins secretive T-levels transition offer tender The Association of Colleges has won a contract with the government to develop a “transitional” course for T-levels, following… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News What Ofsted’s new inspection framework means for FE Ofsted has today published its new and final education inspection framework that will come into effect from September. It… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Feature, News Prison education? It’s much calmer than an FE college… No college would consider it had done a good job if it allowed students to complete their studies without… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News EPI: Proportion of sixth form colleges with in-year deficits rockets fivefold in six-year period The proportion of sixth form colleges with in-year deficits has soared fivefold over a six-year period due to crippling… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Joy and heartbreak: contrasting emotions as funding band changes are announced Funding bands for ten of the 30 apprenticeship standards which have been under review by the Institute for Apprenticeships… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y 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 Newer 1 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 851 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 12h Shane Chowen 12h 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
