News Kick poor-performing new providers off RoATP, education committee urges Poor-performing apprenticeship providers should be kicked off the government’s register – not just barred from taking on new starts,… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Ofsted Watch: Trio of poor monitoring visit reports Three providers have been criticised for making ‘insufficient progress’ in the latest series of monitoring reports from Ofsted, including… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Degree apprenticeships a ‘concern’, says skills minister The skills minister has highlighted the “risks” associated with degree apprenticeships after her predecessor evangelised about how they are… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Fears over ‘market instability’ in rush to roll out AEB devolution The rushed timeframe ahead of next year’s devolution of the adult education budget means providers will struggle to “hit… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Skills minister backs Trip Advisor-style rating of trainers over Ofsted inspections Allowing employers and apprentices to give “smiley faces” as reviews of training providers is a better indicator of quality… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News IfA loses funding rate review battle but uncertainty drags on An employer group that won an appeal over the Institute for Apprenticeships’ handling of funding rate recommendations is still waiting for a final decision,… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Ofsted criticised for delaying 3aaa inspection despite multiple warning signs Ofsted delayed inspecting the beleaguered Aspire Achieve Advance for years despite its achievement rates plummeting when apprentice numbers nearly… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Dame Asha WILL stay on the IfA board despite West Notts resignation Dame Asha Khemka remains a “valued” Institute for Apprenticeships board member and will not be leaving the role, despite… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Crisis-hit 3aaa up for quick sale – with government support Beleaguered apprenticeship giant Aspire Achieve Advance has put itself up for sale with the government’s backing. The decision has… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News IfA silent on support for board member Dame Asha following resignation The Institute for Apprenticeships has refused to say if it is backing its board member Dame Asha Khemka, after… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Decision on management apprenticeship funding bands delayed following employers’ appeal Three controversial management standards are not among those to have their final funding bands confirmed by the Institute for… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News IfA funding band review: 12 of 31 standards signed off by education secretary Final funding bands for 12 of the standards that were part of the Institute for Apprenticeships’ review have been… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y Newer 1 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 851 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 11mins Shane Chowen 11mins 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
