News Only a quarter of prospective T-level pioneers were successful Only a quarter of the providers which applied to offer T-levels in 2020 were successful, and many of those… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Hull College’s vast debts exposed An impoverished college which took a £54 million bailout did so after declaring a deficit of close to £13… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Big five awarding giants compete for T-levels The big guns of the awarding organisation world are drawing the battle lines in the imminent struggle for ownership… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Colleges recognised for outstanding higher education provision Two colleges have received gold medals recognising their outstanding higher education provision in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework ratings…. Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y News Highbury College tumbles two grades from ‘outstanding’ Highbury College has dropped two grades from ‘outstanding’ in an Ofsted report that brands its teaching “uninspiring” and raises… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Fresh trouble for NCG as its flagship free school is forced to close A free school sponsored by England’s largest college group, and which is led by some of its top people,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Keeping Carillion apprentices gainfully employed cost the government £3m Finding new work for apprentices left jobless in the wake of the collapse of Carillion cost the government around… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE exceeds 2.3% public sector apprenticeships target The Department for Education exceeded its own target for recruiting apprentices last year. Ever since the apprenticeship levy was… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Employers use just 10% of their apprenticeship levy funds in first year Employers have used just 10 per cent of their apprenticeship levy funds in first 12 months since it was… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y News Londoners on less than the living wage of £19,890 can access free training next year Adults in the capital who earn less than the London living wage will have their training fully funded from… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News London mayor’s skills strategy signals funding switch from qualifications to job outcomes London will shift its adult education budget payment model away from funding qualifications towards wider outcomes such as progression… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA to consult on ‘new’ register of apprenticeship training providers The government is preparing to launch its consultation on the design and development of the revamped register of apprenticeship… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 808 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
