News Ofsted watch: Bad week for providers – especially UTCs It was a poor week for providers who received full inspections, as one failed to improve its grade three… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Great Debate on apprenticeships: time for stability, or major change? The motion: This house believes the fall in apprenticeship starts since last May and the unspent levy proves urgent… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Three ‘inadequate’ UTCs in a week as Lord Baker blames Ofsted Ofsted has dealt a series of devastating blows to university technical colleges this week, with three of the 14-to-19… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News 3aaa inspection ‘incomplete’ as whistleblowing sparks review An investigation is being carried out by government officials into apprenticeship giant Aspire Achieve Advance, after claims made by a… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y News Ex-minister calls subcontracting fees ‘scandalous’, but DfE has ‘no concerns’ The government has for the first time concluded they have “no concerns” about subcontracting fees, despite more than 10… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y News Exclusive ‘Incredible’ that DfE unsure which of its apprentices were already civil servants The Department for Education has drawn criticism for not knowing whether more than a third of its apprentices were… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News BTEC award winners 2018 unveiled The 24 winners of the 2018 BTEC awards have been recognised at a glitzy ceremony in London. Central Hall… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News National Audit Office reviewing apprenticeship reforms progress A follow-up review of apprenticeships has been launched by the National Audit Office, which will focus on whether the… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y News AEB devolution gets step closer as first pre-tender exercise launched The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has become the first devolved area to launch a pre-procurement exercise for the adult… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Leaders missed significant teaching weaknesses at ‘inadequate’ UTC A university technical college has been rated inadequate across the board, in an Ofsted report that warned leaders and… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y News Institute for Apprenticeships’ T-level takeover delayed, again A second delay to when the Institute for Apprenticeships will take responsibility for T-levels has been confirmed. According to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Inadequate Ofsted report exposes racial bullying at doomed UTC Bullying – some of it racial – is rife at a university technical college that announced closure earlier this… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y Newer 1 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 808 Older Must read Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 7d Jessica Hill 7d Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 3w Billy Camden 3w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
