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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
Jude Burke
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
Paul Offord
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
Billy Camden
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
Paul Offord
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
Billy Camden
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
Billy Camden


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
Paul Offord
News

Trouble brewing at NCG as Ofsted inspectors stay an extra day

Ofsted has taken a highly unusual decision to extend its inspection of NCG, suggesting that not all is well…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Portsmouth College principal is the new AoC president-elect

Portsmouth College principal Steve Frampton has been announced as the president-elect of the Association of Colleges. He will take…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted watch: An encouraging week for FE and skills

An adult and community learning provider has boosted its grade to ‘good’ in a positive week for the FE…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Institutes of Technology hit by mystery delays

The Institutes of Technology have already fallen behind schedule, and providers who applied to open one still don’t know…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Ofsted: Apprenticeships are beginning to look like Train to Gain

The quality of apprenticeships is in decline, Ofsted has said, and the programmes are starting to resemble the doomed…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel