News Exclusive Universities battle with IfA over degree funding cuts Universities are butting heads with the Institute for Apprenticeships over funding-rate reductions – and many may even stop offering… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Ofsted to win apprenticeship money and power Ofsted will have its powers and budget for FE inspections boosted after the government was embarrassed over apprenticeship accountability,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News 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 8y Jude Burke 8y 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 8y Paul Offord 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Paul Offord 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 848 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