News IfA extends T-levels consultation deadline AGAIN The deadline on the latest T-levels consultation has been extended yet again, and the Institute for Apprenticeships will now… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted watch: Success for employer-provider but college falls two grades from ‘outstanding’ An employer-provider has boosted its grade to ‘good’ in a mixed week for the FE sector, as Highbury College… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Council accused of SEND transport discrimination A local authority has been accused of breaking government guidelines on college transport charges, and parents of children with… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News UCU college strike action continues to win concessions The University and College Union is continuing to win concessions in the current round of college strikes, as it… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Only a quarter of prospective T-level pioneers were successful Only a quarter of the providers which applied to offer T-levels in 2020 were successful, and many of those… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Hull College’s vast debts exposed An impoverished college which took a £54 million bailout did so after declaring a deficit of close to £13… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Big five awarding giants compete for T-levels The big guns of the awarding organisation world are drawing the battle lines in the imminent struggle for ownership… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Colleges recognised for outstanding higher education provision Two colleges have received gold medals recognising their outstanding higher education provision in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework ratings…. Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Highbury College tumbles two grades from ‘outstanding’ Highbury College has dropped two grades from ‘outstanding’ in an Ofsted report that brands its teaching “uninspiring” and raises… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Fresh trouble for NCG as its flagship free school is forced to close A free school sponsored by England’s largest college group, and which is led by some of its top people,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Keeping Carillion apprentices gainfully employed cost the government £3m Finding new work for apprentices left jobless in the wake of the collapse of Carillion cost the government around… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News DfE exceeds 2.3% public sector apprenticeships target The Department for Education exceeded its own target for recruiting apprentices last year. Ever since the apprenticeship levy was… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 848 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