News Ofsted finds workers being forced onto provider’s apprenticeship programme An experienced commercial training provider new to the apprenticeships market has been heavily criticised after Ofsted found staff at… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Ofsted watch: Four providers improve to ‘good’ in busy week for FE Four providers – including a major college – have boosted their grades from three to two this week, while… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Three-day strike at New College Swindon called off after 2% staff pay rise agreed Strike action has been called off at New College Swindon after it agreed to a staff pay deal which… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Interserve seeks to reassure thousands of apprentices amid administration reports Outsourcing giant Interserve is reportedly going to be put into administration today with nearly 5,000 apprentices on its books…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Police launch ‘formal criminal investigation’ into 3aaa after DfE fraud allegations The police has today launched a formal criminal investigation into disgraced apprenticeship firm Aspire Achieve Advance (3aaa). It follows… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Scrap funding rule that stops providers from transferring their unspent levy, says UEL A university has called for the scrapping of an apprenticeship funding rule that stops them from using unspent levy… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Revealed: The 10 colleges in third wave of strike action over pay UPDATE: The strike at New College Swindon has been called off after the union and the college agreed on… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive DfE paid £1m to settle Hadlow Group’s legal case The Department for Education forked out £1 million to settle a legal dispute at a college group under investigation and already relying… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News FE Week takes on charity cycle challenge with South and City College Birmingham FE Week’s editor Nick Linford and publisher Shane Mann will be joining a team from South and City College… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Investigation: How West Nottinghamshire College is fighting for survival West Nottinghamshire College entered the public eye last year when it ran into financial difficulties that led to government… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Baker U-turns by telling all UTCs they could survive by joining multi-academy trusts University Technical Colleges are being pressured to join multi-academy trusts after the programme’s architect Lord Baker U-turned on previous… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted slams civil service apprentices scheme for inappropriate management courses A provider that trains civil servants has been slammed by Ofsted for putting science graduates on apprenticeships that are… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 851 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 9h Shane Chowen 9h 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
