News Exclusive ESFA apprenticeship assessment register needs to be ‘purged’ The government has been told to “purge” its official register of end-point assessment organisations (RoEPAO) after FE Week found… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Mystery no-notice ESFA audits spark provider anger Providers are fuming at the Education and Skills Funding Agency after officials started conducting short-notice mystery audits in the… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Labour launches second National Education Service consultation The Labour Party has launched its second consultation on its plans for a National Education Service, which will explore… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Monthly apprenticeships update: Aug – Dec starts up 10% but down 24% on 2016 Figures for the apprenticeship starts published this morning for the period August to December 2018 are up 10 per… FE Week Reporter 7y FE Week Reporter 7y 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 Newer 1 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 851 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 8h Shane Chowen 8h 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
