News Dismay after rail specialist chosen as quality-assurer for digital apprenticeships A firm of rail specialists have been chosen to replace the Tech Partnership as the external quality-assurance provider for… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Apprenticeship starts show biggest drop in six months Apprenticeship starts were down a massive 40 per cent in February on the same period in 2017, the latest… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News MP joining 2 day Hull College strike starting tomorrow Striking staff Hull College will be joined on the picket line by their local MP Emma Hardy tomorrow as… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Careers and Enterprise Company slammed for multimillion-pound research spending The Careers and Enterprise Company has been heavily criticised for spending almost £1 million on research and not on… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News College principals can’t afford to be charismatic, claims deputy FE commissioner The days of the charismatic principal are gone, according to a deputy FE commissioner. John Hogg (pictured above) told… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Minister admits to confusion over apprenticeship quality accountability The skills minister has conceded that there is a lack of clarity when it comes to who is accountable… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Cap on subcontracting management fees being considered, ESFA director reveals Caps on subcontracting management fees will be introduced if the government deems it “right and proper”. The Education and… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Struggling Epping Forest College racks up another financial notice An Essex college has received a second financial notice to improve in under six months by the Education and… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive London Mayor plans £3m FE funding cut to pay for over 50 new bureaucrats The mayor of London plans to top-slice £3 million from the adult education budget to pay for over 50… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Institute for Apprenticeships appoints new board members The Institute for Apprenticeships has appointed two new members to join its board, six months after one former member, Sir… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Skills minister under pressure on 16-to-19 funding The skills minister has admitted to being “very aware of the funding pressures” that 16-to-19 providers are under, even… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Strikes off at Sandwell College after improved pay offer Staff at a college who had been due to go on strike for four days this week have called… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 839 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
