News First ever loans-only provider to get Ofsted ‘outstanding’ A loans-only provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ – the first such provider to receive the highest possible rating from… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Two thirds of schools still flouting Baker clause a year after introduction Two-thirds of schools are still flouting the controversial Baker clause a year after it was introduced – leading to… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Skills minister responds to concern apprenticeship budget will be overspent The apprenticeship budget will be “alright” for the rest of the year, the skills minister has said. Anne Milton… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Government ‘pushed’ to reveal more about national retraining scheme The government is being “pushed” by its partners on the national retraining scheme to share more information about the… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News College gets its ‘good’ Ofsted rating back a year after mega-merger A college that saw its Ofsted grade slip two years ago while it battled with deteriorating finances has got… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Death announced of former principal Garry Phillips Former City College Plymouth principal Garry Phillips has passed away. His death over the Christmas period was confirmed by… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Ofsted watch: An ‘outstanding’ start to the new year An independent provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ in its first ever inspection report, while all the other full reports… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News DfE ends subsidies for Chartered Institution for FE The Department for Education will no longer financially support the Chartered Institution for FE – leaving its future in doubt…. Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive ESFA quietly launches reapplications to ‘tougher’ apprenticeship provider register The government has begun inviting providers to reapply to its refreshed apprenticeship provider register – with the first group… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Queen’s New Year honours: Who got what in FE and skills? Twenty-three leading figures from the FE and skills sector have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year honours, published… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News 2018: The year in FE Week cartoons As 2018 draws to a close we take a look back at the story of the year, as told… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive IfA ‘considering’ releasing apprenticeship overspend presentation The Institute for Apprenticeships is “considering” releasing a presentation given to employers that warned of an imminent apprenticeship overspend…. Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y Newer 1 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 851 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 5h Shane Chowen 5h 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