News Exclusive DfE urgently seeking answers to why level two apprenticeships fell by 38% The Department for Education is urgently seeking to “improve understanding” of what’s behind the drop in level two apprenticeships,… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Advanced learner loan participation falls for first time The number of people taking out advanced learner loans last year fell by more than eight per cent – the first… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Apprenticeships starts down nearly a quarter last year Apprenticeship numbers fell by almost a quarter last year compared to the year before, according to final figures published… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Revealed: The next seven T-levels to be taught from 2021 The programmes to be taught in wave two of the government’s T-level roll-out will be announced by the education… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE to consult on level 4 and 5 T-levels for introduction from 2022 The government is going to build a “new generation” of higher technical qualifications at levels 4 and 5 for… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Give nursing degree apprenticeships special treatment, education committee urges The NHS will not meet its apprentice recruitment target unless nursing degree apprenticeships are given special treatment, an influential… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Over ‘optimistic’ leaders drag council down to ‘inadequate’ A council has received the lowest possible rating for its adult and community learning provision after leadership and management… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive Shadow minister demands IfA hands over private levy overspend presentation The Institute for Apprenticeships has been criticised for refusing to publicly share a presentation given to employers about a… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Skills minister will ‘look at whether it is right to continue to fund all apprenticeships’ The skills minister has said she will “look at whether it is right” for the government to “continue to… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Revealed: The 30 apprenticeship standards included in IfA’s new funding band review The funding bands for a further 30 apprenticeship standards have gone up for review today. The new list (see… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted annual report 2017/18: Nine key findings for FE Amanda Spielman presented her second annual report as Ofsted’s chief inspector this morning. She used it to highlight improvement… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Major apprenticeship provider to Santander goes bust after Ofsted mauling A major new apprenticeship provider has gone bust following a scathing Ofsted monitoring report which found its directors were… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 851 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 4h Shane Chowen 4h 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