News NAO says National Apprenticeship Week a ‘good time’ to publish damning report into government oversight The National Audit Office is expected to publish its long awaited follow-up review on the state of the apprenticeships… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News DfE urges colleges to report whether they are adopting AoC’s controversial senior pay code The Department for Education is “encouraging” colleges to be more transparent about senior staff pay when they file their… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Labour Party to use National Apprenticeship Week to highlight lack of apprentices in the civil service Labour is planning to use National Apprenticeships Week to attack the government on their commitment to their own public… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Is a criminal investigation into 3aaa about to begin? A criminal investigation into disgraced apprenticeship firm Aspire Achieve Advance could soon be launched after the Department for Education… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Mega college in debt consulting on demerger A mega college that recently saw its principal quit before receiving a third consecutive ‘requires improvement’ rating from Ofsted… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE seeks help with course to support young people prepare for T-levels The Department for Education is searching for an organisation to design and support the phased implementation of the T-level… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofqual sparks immediate backlash over plans to force awarding organisations to conduct no-notice audits Awarding organisations could soon have to conduct surprise audits to colleges and training providers as Ofqual seeks to tighten… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News UCU general secretary Sally Hunt resigns The general secretary of the University and College Union has resigned for health reasons, it was announced today. Sally… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Independent specialist college rated ‘inadequate’ in poor week for providers An independent specialist college has been hit with an ‘inadequate’ rating after Ofsted found students with high needs were… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Potential for extra funding for small employer apprentices – but no promises The government “anticipates” it will be able fund all over-delivery on non-levy apprenticeships for providers who exceed their contract… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Nearly a year after review launched, ESFA reveals apprenticeship funding rate cut The Education and Skills Funding Agency will reduce the £27,000 digital and technology solutions professional apprenticeship standard by £2,000…. Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y 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 Newer 1 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
