News Employer provider hits buffers after Ofsted found failure to take account of prior learning A new apprenticeship provider has been judged to be making ‘insufficient progress’ after Ofsted found it did not take… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Tributes paid to former FE Commissioner Sir David Collins Tributes have been paid to former FE Commissioner Sir David Collins who died after losing his fight against cancer…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News AoC increases funding rate demands after crunching the T-level numbers The Association of Colleges has revisited its funding rate plea for 16 to 18-year-olds and upped it from £4,760… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA developing ‘ITP risk assessment tool’ to root out failing private providers The government is developing a tool to risk assess independent training providers, as part of “strengthening” oversight. The plan,… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive AoC rejects nearly half of the T-level funding consultation proposals The Association of Colleges has rejected six out of 14 proposals put forward by the government in its consultation… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Revealed: The commissioners selected for Labour’s adult education advisory board A team of 16 education experts have joined Labour’s lifelong learning commission. Among the new commissioners are former education… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Hadlow Group suspends principal and deputy pending investigations The principal and deputy principal of the Hadlow Group have been suspended as multiple investigations are launched into their… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News College recovers £500k Saudi Arabian debt A college that recently terminated its contract with the controversial Saudi Arabian Colleges of Excellence programme due to on-going… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Halfon’s call to replace GCSEs and A-levels with ‘holistic baccalaureate’ denounced as ‘reckless’ Calls to replace GCSEs and A-levels with a “holistic baccalaureate” have been branded a “non-starter” by an advocate of… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Week of extremes for FE providers Results from this week’s Ofsted reports for FE have ranged between the very worst and the very best. Independent… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Third time lucky? European Social Fund tender contracting delayed again The Education and Skills Funding Agency is delaying the issuing of European Social Fund contracts for a third time… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News John Ruskin College commended by FE Commissioner’s report A sixth-form college that has fallen into trouble in recent years has been commended by the FE commissioner for… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y Newer 1 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 839 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
