News DfE figures shoot down UTCs’ ‘incredible’ destinations claims New government data has undermined boasts about University Technical Colleges’ “excellent destinations”, and shows the level of NEET leavers… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Revealed: The 12 colleges to receive targeted careers training The Association of Colleges is to receive over £400,000 to teach staff in 12 colleges to deliver effective careers… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Education committee chair urges chancellor to increase core FE funding The chair of education select committee has urged the chancellor to “look very carefully” at the core level of… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ministers lobby for change in UTC admission age The government is lobbying those in charge of controversial university technical colleges to move away from recruitment at 14,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Revealed: Six more apprenticeship providers banned from taking new recruits Six more poor-performing apprenticeship providers have been barred from taking on new starts – bringing the total up to… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News IfA consulting on content for three new T-level pathways The Institute for Apprenticeships is seeking input from providers, awarding organisations and employers on the draft content for three… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Another boss of huge college group in financial trouble resigns with immediate effect The principal of one of the biggest college groups in the country has stepped down with immediate effect. John… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Cash-strapped merged college handed ESFA warning over ‘inadequate’ finances A recently merged college with historical cash problems has received a financial health notice to improve after the government… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Will DfE ban new apprenticeship providers with poor AEB provision in monitoring visits? Ofsted is rating adult education in their monitoring visits of new apprenticeship providers – but the government doesn’t know… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Revealed: How 3aaa spent £1.6m on sponsorship at sports clubs Crisis-hit Aspire Achieve Advance spent over £1.6 million of its mostly government-funded income on professional sports sponsorship deals. One… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted on hunt for more apprenticeship inspectors Ofsted is on the look out to recruit 10 FE experts as inspectors while it ramps up its workforce… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted watch: A mostly positive week for FE and skills It’s been a mostly positive week for FE and skills, with one provider receiving a grade two on its… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y Newer 1 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
