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 News Revealed: Another four apprenticeship providers banned from taking new recruits Four more apprenticeship providers have been banned from taking on new starts after facing criticism from Ofsted – bringing… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted Watch: Mixed results for private providers It has been a mixed week for independent learning providers, after four were found lacking in Ofsted inspections –… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News College restructuring support: still less than half of £726m fund approved The government has approved around £330 million to cover the cost of implementing post-area review changes so far. The… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Employer satisfaction falls across FE, but ITPs still edge ahead of colleges Employer satisfaction levels have fallen across the FE sector this year, but private providers are still outperforming colleges. The… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Newer 1 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
