News Exclusive Three quarters of colleges rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted More than three quarters of colleges are now rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ and none are deemed ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News AELP consulting on proposals to avoid EPA ‘car crash’ The Association of Employment and Learning Providers is seeking input from its members on how to avoid an apprenticeship… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Ofsted’s full inspections plummet by a third Ofsted has denied cuts to its budget have affected the number of FE inspections it carries out, despite analysis… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive Shadowy training provider given £16.5m remains tight-lipped as questions mount Both Ofsted and the government are looking into a mysterious training provider after FE Week revealed it has secured… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Revealed: The truth behind the 3aaa investigations A scandal involving one of the country’s biggest apprenticeship providers has engrossed the sector ever since the turn of… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Revealed: Two thirds of UTCs to hand funding back after overestimating pupil numbers last year Almost two thirds of university technical colleges overestimated their student numbers last year and will have to repay funding… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Labour accuse government of ‘slipping out’ damning Ofsted report during Brexit announcements Labour has accused the government of “slipping out” a damning report that raises huge concerns about the security risk… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Glowing Ofsted report for first national college to be inspected The first of the new national colleges to be inspected by Ofsted has received a glowing report. The National… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News WorldSkills UK Live 2018: Skills minister kicks off ‘bigger and better’ show The skills minister declared herself to be having an “absolutely fantastic time” as she got stuck into the heart… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Five colleges handed DfE warnings over finances Five struggling colleges have been hit with a notice to improve by the government this morning, after they were… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive ESFA terminates levy contract for apprenticeship provider after Ofsted report critical of government departments A cabinet office approved apprenticeship provider to government departments has had its levy funding terminated after a damning Ofsted… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Funding rate set to be slashed by a third for another popular management apprenticeship Fears are growing for the future of a popular management apprenticeship as the government deliberates on whether to slash… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Newer 1 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 851 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 3h Shane Chowen 3h 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