News Revealed: vast majority of loans-only providers are less than good A massive 80 per cent of providers that only deliver provision funded by advanced learner loans have been rated… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Richard Atkins re-appointed FE commissioner for further 2 years Richard Atkins has been re-appointed FE commissioner for a further two years, the Department for Education has revealed today…. Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Only schools with ‘excellent’ vocational provision should be rated outstanding, says charity The Edge Foundation has hit out at schools for focussing too much on academic subjects and said that Ofsted… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Star learners and employers celebrated at National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 ceremony The country’s best individuals and employers who champion apprenticeships have been honoured at the 15th National Apprenticeship Awards –… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Beauty training provider slammed by Ofsted for ‘misleading’ careers advice Ofsted has slammed an ‘inadequate’ private provider for its “misleading” careers advice, in a damning report published today. Chic… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Milton DOES want collaboration between colleges and private providers, DfE confirms The government has confirmed that the skills minister wants collaboration, not competition, between colleges and private providers. Eyebrows were… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE launches T-level funding consultation with plans for 4 different base rates The Department for Education is seeking views on how funding should be distributed to providers for the delivery of… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News College that crashed two grades from ‘outstanding’ to cut 41 jobs A college that fell two Ofsted grades from ‘outstanding’ last year has put 155 jobs at risk of redundancy… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA scraps £100k threshold, forcing all subcontractors onto the apprenticeships register The government’s new “tougher” apprenticeships register will reopen indefinitely from December 12, and will require all subcontractors delivering the… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Apprenticeship provider to church community groups exposed by Ofsted A London-based training provider worked with employers who did not recognise the names of their apprentices, according to a… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Troubleshooter replaces Garry Phillips at City College Plymouth A college whose previous boss quit following the publication of a damning FE commissioner report into his leadership of… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News FE Commissioner quizzed over ‘serial offenders’ During a hot-topic panel session at the Association of Colleges conference, several new college governors asked about how to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
