News AoC funding plea rejected by letter ending with minister scribbling a promise to continue ‘lobbying’ The skills minister offered a handwritten promise to the Association of Colleges that her “lobbying for FE continues” when… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News DfE in search of college insolvency consultants with plans to pay them up to £500,000 per month The government is expecting to spend up to £7.5 million over a 15 month period to cover the cost… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News ESFA investigation found college taking 25% subcontracting topslice did not know where course for 16-19s took place for first 6 months A college in west Anglia has been banned from entering into new subcontracting arrangements after a government investigation found… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Ofqual investigating provider after inspectorate found copy and paste assessments Ofqual has confirmed it is investigating ‘copy and paste’ assessment allegations at a Newcastle-based training provider, uncovered during a… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Providers could be left in no new business limbo for years after Ofsted apprenticeship monitoring visit Apprenticeship providers could be forced to stop recruiting students for several years, if judged to be making ‘insufficient progress’… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Gordon Ramsay wades into row over learner with dwarfism claiming college rejection Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has waded into a row over a learner with dwarfism who claims to have been… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News College denies learner with dwarfism was refused place, following national media reports A college has denied that a learner with dwarfism was refused a place on a cookery course, following national… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News No more Mr Nice Guy: AoC boss ‘angry’ and will switch from ‘polite’ calls for more funding to ‘action’ After 10 years of “politely” highlighting the impact of funding cuts, the Association of Colleges will now make “a… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News UCU launches national ballot for fresh college strike action over pay claim The University and College Union has begun balloting its members for strike action, after colleges failed to meet their… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: A ‘good’ two weeks for employer providers It’s been a good two weeks for employer providers, as two have received ‘good’ ratings following their first ever… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Ofsted slaps provider with grade 4 after evidence of copy and paste assessments A Newcastle-based training provider with contracts worth £3.5 million last year is facing having them pulled after receiving the… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Shell-shocked: Four giant tortoises stolen from college UPDATE: Two of the four missing tortoises have been found. Geoffrey and Blastoise were located in the village of… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y Newer 1 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
