News Association of Colleges backs down on 2018/19 pay negotiations The Association of Colleges has backed down in its argument with the FE unions on next year’s pay claim… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive IfA extends T-level content consultation deadline after sector criticism The Institute for Apprenticeships has extended the deadline on its latest T-levels consultation by four working days, following outcry… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Nine things we learned from the DfE’s T-levels response The Department for Education has today published its response to its consultation on T-levels. It sought opinions on the… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Final Institutes of Technology shortlist announced The 16 providers in the final stage of the government’s competition to open Institutes of Technology have been revealed…. Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News T-level full roll-out delayed until 2023, DfE confirms The full roll-out of T-levels has been delayed until September 2023 after concerns were raised about the planned pace… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Exclusive AoC’s new president wants to give learners their voice The new president-elect of the Association of Colleges will campaign to get his fellow principals to involve learners far… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News T-level content published – but 5 day consultation deadline branded ‘staggering’ The Institute for Apprenticeships is giving the FE sector just five working days to respond to its consultation on… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Commissioner credits improvements at college Ofsted branded ‘unsafe’ The FE Commissioner has recognised improvements at a financially challenged college that was recently branded grade four by Ofsted… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News FE college incorporated just four years ago told to merge An FE college that was that was only incorporated in 2014 is no longer sustainable as a standalone institution,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News London colleges hit with strikes – but exams go on London has been a hotbed of industrial unrest this week – but the Association of Colleges is claiming that… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Ofsted watch: Mixed bag at three ‘new’ apprenticeship providers Three early monitoring visit reports on new apprenticeship providers were published this week and produced a mixed bag. Lean… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Mayor of London blames DfE for having to top-slice AEB The Greater London Authority is locked in a war of words with the government over Sadiq Khan’s plan to… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 848 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