News Ofsted Watch: Apprenticeship provider ‘requires improvement’ amid flurry of monitoring visits An independent learning provider has been given a grade three rating across the board in its first Ofsted inspection… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Major DfE research says ‘no evidence’ the £350m Employer Ownership Pilot had impact A £350 million employer ownership of skills pilot failed to have any impact at all, a damning evaluation report… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Mixed reactions to Association of Colleges senior pay code Principals have welcomed new guidance from the Association of Colleges for setting senior pay in colleges, but unions have… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Education secretary in Germany in search of inspiration Education secretary Damian Hinds this week followed in the footsteps of many a government minister before him and jetted… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive DfE invests £5.4m in Ofsted early monitoring visits The government has coughed up the full £5.4 million Ofsted requested to visit all new apprenticeship providers as its crackdown on… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Hinds quick to show IfA support but fails to name employers in agreement The education secretary was unable to name a single employer who supported the Institute for Apprenticeships in an interview… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive London mayor warned 72 administrators may not be enough when AEB devolved London’s mayor has been warned that his current adult education budget team of 72 administrators may not be enough… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News AELP calls for March 2020 end to non-levy transition period Any transition period for moving small employers onto the apprenticeship service should only last until March 2020 to avoid… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive DfE given just 48 hours to rescue high-profile college from cash crisis A college in financial crisis requested a multi-million pound government bailout just 48 hours before it would have run… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News IfA launches first content review of apprenticeship standards The Institute for Apprenticeships has begun its first statutory review of apprenticeship standards since it began operating more than… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Damning Ofsted visit finds huge employer provider forced staff onto apprenticeships A large employer provider in the security sector has stopped recruiting new apprentices after a damning Ofsted early monitoring… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted DOES soften 3 year full inspection rule – after sector backlash Poorly performing new apprenticeship providers will now only be left in no new business limbo for up to a… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y Newer 1 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 848 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