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 8y Jude Burke 8y News DfE in firing line with former skills minister for ‘misrepresentation’ and ‘discourtesy’ Chair of the education select committee Robert Halfon has accused the Department for Education of misrepresentation and discourtesy. Yesterday… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Manchester College learner “excited about the future” after passing GCSEs on fifth attempt A 19-year-old learner at The Manchester College is full of excitement for the future, having finally passed his English… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News GCSE resits 2018: maths results are down but English is up Less than a quarter of the older students resitting their maths GCSEs in England achieved at least a grade… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News IfA refuses to reveal funding band review recommendations The Institute for Apprenticeships will not publicly reveal the recommendations from its funding band review – despite sharing them… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News UVAC demands special treatment for degree apprenticeships The University Vocational Awards Council is demanding special treatment for universities offering degree apprenticeships, following the Education and Skills… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News IfA funding rate review: retailer standard facing 20 per cent cut The retailer apprenticeship standard is facing a 20 per cent funding cut, following the Institute for Apprenticeships’ review. The… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Bailout-backed university takeover of college finally given official approval A cash-strapped London college’s merger with a nearby university has finally been given the official stamp of approval. Lambeth… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Government no longer backing its own 3m apprenticeship manifesto commitment The Department for Education has, for the first time, refused to commit to its 3m apprenticeship starts target, after… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News IfA funding rate review: Customer service set for 13 per cent cut Yet another popular apprenticeship standard is set to have its funding cut, following the Institute for Apprenticeship’s rate review…. Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Funding rates to be slashed for popular management apprenticeships The management degree apprenticeship standard is set to have its funding slashed by a massive £5,000. And funding rates… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Popular apprenticeship standard to be hit with £2k funding rate cut, claims employer group One of the most popular apprenticeship standards is in line for a more than 20 per cent funding rate… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 851 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