News Exclusive Flagship National Citizen Service under fire for £1m-a-year offices The government’s flagship National Citizen Service trust has been slammed after its rent ballooned by more than ten-fold to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Union warns AoC risks ‘becoming an irrelevant voice’ after another ‘insulting’ 1% pay offer The Association of Colleges has been warned that it risks “becoming an irrelevant voice” in the FE sector after… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE pauses publication of monthly apprenticeship starts The Department for Education has yet to reveal how many people have started apprenticeships in 2018/19 – even though… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News IfA confirms funding cut of £5k to chartered manager degree apprenticeship standard The popular chartered manager degree apprenticeship standard will have its funding slashed by £5,000, the Institute for Apprenticeships has… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Education secretary disagrees with Ofsted and not blaming colleges for ‘false hope’ job prospects Damian Hinds has said he would “not blame colleges at all” in the way that Amanda Spielman did for… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive DfE urgently seeking answers to why level two apprenticeships fell by 38% The Department for Education is urgently seeking to “improve understanding” of what’s behind the drop in level two apprenticeships,… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Advanced learner loan participation falls for first time The number of people taking out advanced learner loans last year fell by more than eight per cent – the first… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Apprenticeships starts down nearly a quarter last year Apprenticeship numbers fell by almost a quarter last year compared to the year before, according to final figures published… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Revealed: The next seven T-levels to be taught from 2021 The programmes to be taught in wave two of the government’s T-level roll-out will be announced by the education… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE to consult on level 4 and 5 T-levels for introduction from 2022 The government is going to build a “new generation” of higher technical qualifications at levels 4 and 5 for… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Give nursing degree apprenticeships special treatment, education committee urges The NHS will not meet its apprentice recruitment target unless nursing degree apprenticeships are given special treatment, an influential… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Over ‘optimistic’ leaders drag council down to ‘inadequate’ A council has received the lowest possible rating for its adult and community learning provision after leadership and management… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Newer 1 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 842 Older Must read 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 16-19 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo Qualifications 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
