News Top DfE civil servant claims T-levels timetable is ‘on track’ following ministerial direction The tight T-levels timetable is “on track” and is “going well”, the Department for Education’s permanent secretary has insisted…. Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive IfA finally releases apprenticeship overspend presentation The Institute for Apprenticeships has finally released a presentation given to employers that warned of an imminent apprenticeship overspend,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Anne Milton: Sixth Form Colleges Association winter conference 2019 speech in full The skills minister Anne Milton delivered a keynote speech to the Sixth Form Colleges Association winter conference this morning,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA seeks training providers to deliver T-levels from 2021 Training providers can now bid to deliver T-levels in the second year of their rollout, the Education and Skills… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News New Ofsted framework to be less reliant on achievement rate data Ofsted is looking to put “less emphasis” on achievement rate data in its proposed new inspection framework. The education… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Strike dates announced for 16 colleges locked in pay disputes Members of the University and College Union at 16 colleges will walk out for two days starting January 29,… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Controversial management degree apprenticeship celebrates third birthday One of the most popular – and controversial – apprenticeship standards is celebrating its third birthday today. The chartered… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News DfE launches consultation on plans to fund £80m college pension contribution increase The Department for Education is consulting on plans to provide extra funding to cover the estimated £80 million rise… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Fifth consecutive grade three Ofsted report for troubled London college A London college previously at the centre of controversy involving the Grenfell Tower has received its fifth consecutive grade… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA appoints Kate Josephs as director of funding A top government academies official has been appointed as the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s new director of funding…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA shake-up places a new director of funding in charge of its £63 billion budget The Education and Skills Funding Agency is preparing to move towards a “single Funding Operations Centre of Excellence” as… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted watch: Mixed week for FE providers It has been a mixed week for FE in Ofsted reports, as some providers celebrated ‘good’ first inspections while… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Newer 1 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 851 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 6h Shane Chowen 6h 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
