News Ofsted slams private sector giant BPP for being unaware of the ‘slow progress’ apprentices make A huge private university is expected to be banned from recruiting new apprentices after Ofsted warned it was making… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Principal steps down at college group to ‘expedite’ government bailout The head of a college in severe financial trouble has resigned from his post with immediate effect to “expedite”… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Damning Ofsted visit brands special needs charity’s apprenticeships ‘inadequate’ A charity which supports people with special needs has been rated ‘inadequate’ in every category in a damning Ofsted… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted boss backs calls for more 16-to-18 cash to combat falling standards Ofsted’s chief inspector has offered her “strong view” that 16-to-18 funding should be increased in the forthcoming spending review,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Head of post-18 review remains tight-lipped after budget offers no ‘little extras’ for FE The chair of the government’s post-18 education review remained tight-lipped on whether it will result in more funding for… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News NHS trusts urged to spend apprenticeship levy faster or risk losing their funds Health Education England has written to NHS trusts encouraging them to use or transfer their apprenticeship levy funds after… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News ESFA reveals plans for new tougher apprenticeship provider register The Education and Skills Funding Agency has revealed plans to tighten up rules for training providers wanting to get… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Treasury backtrack on April apprenticeship fee cut start date The Treasury has thrown the start date into doubt for when the 10-per-cent fee that small businesses pay when… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted slate wiped clean for grade four UTC joining MAT A university technical college rated ‘inadequate’ earlier this year will have its Ofsted slate wiped clean as it joins a… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Budget 2018: Apprentice minimum wage set to rise again The national minimum wage for apprentices will rise again in April, from £3.70 to £3.90 per hour, the chancellor… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Budget 2018: Apprenticeship fees halved to 5% for small businesses The 10-per-cent fee that small businesses must pay when they take on apprentices will be halved, the chancellor has… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Greater London Authority’s adult education budget tender launched The Greater London Authority has become the first devolved area to launch a tender for its adult education budget…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 839 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
