News London colleges hit with strikes – but exams go on London has been a hotbed of industrial unrest this week – but the Association of Colleges is claiming that… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Ofsted watch: Mixed bag at three ‘new’ apprenticeship providers Three early monitoring visit reports on new apprenticeship providers were published this week and produced a mixed bag. Lean… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Mayor of London blames DfE for having to top-slice AEB The Greater London Authority is locked in a war of words with the government over Sadiq Khan’s plan to… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Universities battle with IfA over degree funding cuts Universities are butting heads with the Institute for Apprenticeships over funding-rate reductions – and many may even stop offering… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Ofsted to win apprenticeship money and power Ofsted will have its powers and budget for FE inspections boosted after the government was embarrassed over apprenticeship accountability,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Damian Hinds refuses permanent secretary’s request to delay T-levels The education secretary is sticking to the 2020 start date for T-levels – even though his own permanent secretary… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Windrush scandal official becomes Cabinet Office apprenticeships chief The immigration enforcement official blamed for the downfall of the former home secretary Amber Rudd has been moved from… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Government agrees with PAC over mishandling of Learndirect and accepts all recommendations The government has accepted that it did not have proper oversight of Learndirect, and has agreed to take action… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Strike called off at Bradford College after voluntary redundancy concession Strike action at Bradford College has been called off at the last minute, after it agreed to reopen its voluntary… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Team UK picks 22 of the best for EuroSkills Budapest Apprentices from BAE Systems, Toyota and a Michelin star restaurant are among 22 of the country’s most skilled young… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Most popular apprenticeships face rate cuts in IfA ‘funding band review’ The funding rate for the controversial management degree apprenticeship is set to fall, following a review of the most… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Early Ofsted monitoring report highly critical of airports apprenticeship provider Ofsted has levelled stinging criticism at a provider that trains apprentices for Heathrow Airport, in a hard-hitting early monitoring… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 839 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
