News Ofsted watch: RNN Group criticised for poor oversight of subcontractors A college group has been criticised for its poor oversight of subcontractors, in the latest of a new wave… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Catholic sixth-form colleges demand academisation protection Frustration is reaching boiling point at Catholic sixth-form colleges over barriers to converting to academy status. Becoming an academy,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News ‘Last resort’ IfA quality assures almost half of all apprenticeship standards The Institute for Apprenticeships is now the external quality-assurance provider for a massive 45 per cent of all fully-approved… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Quality of FE teacher training is ‘high’ but falling numbers are ‘a challenge’, research finds The quality of FE teacher training has continued at an extremely high standard, but falling numbers joining the profession… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Topslice criticism for college given extra £1.6m adult education funding The college that topped the funding tables during the adult education budget procurement has been awarded an extra £1.6… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive £73m adult education budget left unspent by 441 providers Hundreds of colleges and training providers have between them failed to deliver £73 million of allocated funding, exclusive FE… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Principal’s £300k salary at £30m college causes furious reaction The leader of a college with an annual turnover of just £30 million was paid almost £300,000 in 2016/17… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Former adviser to two skills ministers blasts apprenticeship levy A former senior advisor to two previous skills ministers is the latest figure in FE to insist the levy… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Staff at two West Yorkshire colleges balloted on strike action UPDATE: UCU staff members at Bradford College have today (May 3) voted to strike. The result for Kirklees College… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Former ESFA boss Peter Lauener to chair CITB Peter Lauener is taking on yet another job next month, this time as chair of the Construction Industry Training… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Revealed: The colleges and local authorities allowed to keep £5m for courses that did not take place Over £5 million in adult education budget funding was paid to 86 colleges and local authorities last year for… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Barnfield College placed in administered status following ‘serious decline’ in financial health The skills minister has imposed administered status on a cash-strapped college in Luton, due to the “significant” financial challenges… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
