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 News Hadlow Group appoints troubleshooter as interim principal A troubled college group whose boss has gone on sick leave following intervention from the FE Commissioner has appointed… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y 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 Newer 1 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 851 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 7h Shane Chowen 7h 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
