News Exclusive Major training firm with contracts across government goes into administration A major training provider with around 1,000 staff has called in the administrators, FE Week understands. Working Links (Employment)… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE confirms ban on recruitment of apprentices at BPP University months after Ofsted warning The government has finally confirmed that a huge private university has been stopped from recruiting new starts months after… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Macclesfield College handed financial health notice to improve The Education and Skills Funding Agency has handed a financial health notice to improve to Macclesfield College. It follows… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Greater London Authority pulls part of European Social Fund tender a week before submissions close The Greater London Authority has pulled part of the tender for a £60 million European Social Fund contract –… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Accounting irregularities investigated at Hadlow Group colleges Hadlow Group is under intense scrutiny from the FE commissioner for accounting irregularities relating to land sales, FE Week… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Government agency in quick search for ‘interim’ arrangements to avoid gap in apprenticeship quality assurance The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has been forced into hastily finding “interim” arrangements for its apprenticeship… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Universities voice concern at lack of assessment organisation for nursing apprentices There is “serious concern” among universities that the government has still not found an organisation to assess over 1,000… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News College leaders apply pressure on chancellor for a raise on Valentine’s Day The chancellor was urged to show that he does love colleges today after representatives from a campaign group calling… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Arts and media provider to challenge Ofsted ‘inadequate’ rating An arts and media provider with a large proportion of high needs learners is challenging an ‘inadequate’ report after… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Bath Studio School confirms it will close in 2020 A studio school in Bath that has struggled to meet costs as a result of severely low student numbers… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Hadlow Group chief executive on sick leave following FE Commissioner intervention The Hadlow Group is on the hunt for an interim chief executive after its leader went on sick leave… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Another studio school considers closure over poor recruitment Leaders of a studio school in Liverpool are “strongly considering” closing their institution next year, after poor recruitment affected… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 848 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
