News AoC proposes introduction of HE levy to pay for developing new suite of higher level qualifications The government should fund the development of new higher level qualifications, paid for by a “higher technical levy” or… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofqual U-turns on T-level plans that would have forced students to wait a year for a retake Ofqual will allow T-level exams to be taken more than once throughout the assessment year – meaning students will… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News T-levels tender launched by Department for Education The highly anticipated and controversial T-levels tender process has now been launched by the Department for Education. Awarding organisations… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News T-level industry placements ‘likely’ to reduce apprenticeship offers, new DfE commissioned research finds Substantial T-level industry placements are expected to reduce the number of apprenticeships that employers offer, new Department for Education… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Colleges in uproar as CITB tries to protect management fees with ‘reverse subcontracting’ deal The Construction Industry Training Board is trying to force colleges to enter “reverse subcontracting” arrangements where it charges “unfair”… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News On the eve of the controversial T-level tender – when, how and why? On the eve of the launch of the government’s first ever tender for a single awarding organisation for a… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Ofsted watch: Loans-funded provider branded ‘inadequate’ A loans-funded independent provider has received the lowest possible rating in its first ever inspection this week. And two… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Employers join forces to overturn ‘highly-damaging’ funding rate cuts for popular management apprenticeships The employer group behind three popular management apprenticeship standards has the backing of more than 150 employers – including… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Ofqual ‘closely monitoring’ investigation by awarding organisation into ‘copy and paste’ assessments exposed by Ofsted Ofqual is “closely monitoring” an investigation being carried out by Training Qualifications UK into allegations of ‘copy and paste’… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Skills minister on hunt for apprentice but excludes applicants with GCSE grade 4 (a pass) Anne Milton has posted a job advert looking for an apprentice to work in her parliamentary office which excludes… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive IfA funding band review: Healthcare standard set for 67 per cent funding increase A healthcare apprenticeship standard is set to have its funding band increased by a massive 67 per cent following… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News ‘I wouldn’t accept college place even if I was offered it’, says dwarf learner at centre of rejection row An 18-year-old learner with dwarfism at the centre of a row over whether a college discriminated against him has… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 851 Older Must read 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
