News Apprenticeships by industry characteristics data: The 5 things we learnt New research on apprenticeships by industry characteristics has revealed which sector is the most popular, what is preferred by… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Monthly apprenticeships update: July starts down 43% on 2016 Apprenticeship starts for July are down 43 per cent on the same month in 2016 – but up 21… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Campaign launched to ‘Raise the Rate’ of sixth form funding Twelve school and college associations have written to the chancellor to urge him to increase funding for sixth form… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News High Court Judge places 3aaa into compulsory liquidation Former apprenticeship provider Aspire Achieve Advance has been placed into compulsory liquidation, after a High Court Judge accepted a… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Another studio school to close – meaning nearly half have wound up A studio school in Bath that has struggled to meet costs as a result of severely low student numbers… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Four colleges set for strike action as new trade union laws ‘frustrate’ UCU Staff are likely to strike at four colleges this term, but union members are in uproar as ballots at… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Revealed: Colleges lose £1.1m under controversial English and maths condition-of-funding rules Five training providers have been stripped of more than £100,000 due to the controversial English and maths condition-of-funding rule,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Mayor of London plans party to celebrate AEB devolution London’s mayor will host a party to celebrate taking control of the capital’s adult education budget next year –… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Good week for colleges but private providers heavily criticised In a week that celebrated colleges two improved to ‘good’, but it’s been difficult for apprenticeship training providers with… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Dame Asha steps down from IfA board Dame Asha Khemka has left her role as an Institute for Apprenticeships board member, following her resignation from West… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News IfA and ESFA in listening mode about apprenticeship concerns at FAB conference The bosses of the Institute for Apprenticeships and the Education and Skills Funding Agency were in listening mode today,… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive CITB fixes ‘reverse subcontracting’ deal following college uproar The Construction Industry Training Board has struck a new deal to work with colleges after concerns were raised that… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 842 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
