News Ofsted Watch: Tough week for providers inspected for first time It has been a difficult week for first-time private providers, as one was rated ‘requires improvement’ and another was… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Secret RoATP application window revealed Thirty-six teacher training organisations have joined the register of apprenticeship training providers during a secret application window, FE Week… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Apprenticeship end-point assessment crisis exposed The Institute for Apprenticeships has rejected concerns about apprentices being unable to graduate – accusing people who raise them… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Hull College staff want their CEO sacked after ice-cream ‘bribe’ Staff at the cash-strapped Hull College Group are demanding the immediate resignation of their chief executive after she offered… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Sixth-form colleges given access to government bailout fund Sixth form colleges can now apply for government bailout cash, according to updated guidance published by the Department for… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News MPs’ inquiry will look into long-term planning for FE The Commons education committee will investigate long-term education investment – especially whether colleges and schools are getting the money… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Apprenticeship starts still in free-fall Apprenticeship starts were down 31 per cent in January on the same period in 2017, the latest provisional government… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News South Wiltshire UTC rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted Another University Technical College has been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted, taking the total number in the category to six…. Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Hull College staff ‘overwhelmingly’ vote to strike over 200 job cuts Staff at the financially troubled Hull College Group have “overwhelmingly” backed strike action in a bitter dispute over the… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News New ways to win at the 15th National Apprenticeship Awards The 15th National Apprenticeship Awards are now open for entries – and several new categories have been announced, including… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive The Skills Show rebrands as WorldSkills UK LIVE The country’s biggest skills and careers event is getting a revamp and changing its name. Formerly known as The… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News AoC Sport National Championships kicking off for their 40th year The biggest sporting event in the college calendar promises to be extra special this year, as the AoC Sport… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 839 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
