News Ofsted: New apprenticeship provider monitoring visits a ‘concern’ The results of the early monitoring visits to new apprenticeship providers are “concerning”, Ofsted’s deputy director for FE has… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Milton offers no concessions on employer fees at AELP conference Issues with the 10-per-cent fee that small businesses must pay when they take on apprentices have been “noted”, but… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News FE commissioner reflects on six months of change Six months ago the FE commissioner embarked on a series of new initiatives designed to support colleges before they… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News AELP presents its new code of governance A new code of governance will be unveiled today at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers’ annual conference…. Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Learndirect under new ownership just days after PeoplePlus deal falls through Learndirect has a new owner, after striking a deal with entrepreneur Wayne Janse van Rensburg for his firm Dimensions… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Exclusive IfA apprentices panel hasn’t met for 10 months The Institute for Apprenticeships has been told to “get its act together” after it emerged that its panel of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Skills minister: IfA is better but still not fast enough The number of approved apprenticeship standards has exceeded those awaiting sign-off for the first time, but the skills minister… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted watch: Private provider celebrates grade one A private provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. But there was no cause for celebration at the country’s… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News ESFA apprenticeship service wins Digital Leaders Award The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s apprenticeship service has been named as the top public service digital innovation. The… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive NHS apprenticeships fall by more than a third The number of people starting an apprenticeship with the NHS has fallen by more than third over the last… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Hull College boss: How I’m taking it out of intensive care Hull College chief executive Michelle Swithenbank probably has the toughest job in FE right now. The former nurse has… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Milton ‘the fixer’: I just want to make it all work It was exactly a year ago that we labelled the new skills minister Anne Milton “the fixer”, after she… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 848 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
