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Ofqual survey into perceptions of vocational qualifications: 7 key findings

New research by Ofqual has revealed worryingly low levels of understanding among employers of key elements the government’s apprenticeship reforms . Its…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

College pension contributions likely to rise by over 40% from 2019

Colleges look set to be hit by an increase of more than 40 per cent in the pension contributions…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

EuroSkills 2018: Breathtaking ceremony opens competition in Budapest

EuroSkills Budapest got off to a breathtaking start tonight as a Hungarian theatre group that will be familiar to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

3aaa co-founders still own the company despite resignations

The co-founders of crisis-hit Aspire Achieve Advance have remained as the apprenticeship giant’s majority owners despite resigning as directors,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

IfA close to losing external quality assurer as contract expires at end of the week

The organisation that delivers external quality assurance on behalf of the Institute for Apprenticeships has yet to sign a…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

EuroSkills 2018 Budapest: watch the opening ceremony live

Representatives from 28 European countries will this evening attend the opening ceremony of the 10th EuroSkills finals (live stream…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

Principal at mega college in debt to the DfE steps down

One of the most highly paid FE college principals in the country has stepped down with immediate effect. Andrew…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Labour Conference 2018: No closer to revealing FE policy in shadow secretary speech

Labour has done little to shine a light on the party’s plans for FE policy as the shadow education…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

EuroSkills 2018: Team UK arrive in Budapest

Team UK are “super excited” to have today landed in Hungary ahead EuroSkills 2018. The 22 competitors flew nearly…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Lewisham Southwark College to become two separate colleges

Lewisham Southwark College is set to become two separate colleges again, just six years after it was formed through…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Team UK all set for EuroSkills 2018 in Budapest

Twenty two of the UK’s most highly skilled young people will fly to Budapest next week to compete in…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted’s Amanda Spielman on T-levels, funding and research spending

London South East Colleges has hosted the highest echelons of Ofsted after the inspectorate’s chair chose its Bromley Campus for his landmark…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross

Must read

16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill