News Providers told to declare subcontracting fees by late April The Education and Skills Funding Agency has finally sent providers long-delayed templates to let them declare their subcontracting fees…. Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News ESFA to ‘review’ rules on subcontracting fees and charges Subcontracting fees and charges will be reviewed to ensure government funding is being used for “recognised costs”, the Education… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Principal resigns after Ofsted brands Moulton College ‘unsafe’ The principal of a Northamptonshire college has resigned after it was labelled “unsafe” by Ofsted in a damning grade… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Repayments deferred to next April for loans scandal victims Debt repayments from hundreds of victims of an FE loans scandal have been deferred for another 12 months. FE… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Carole Stott to step down as WorldSkills UK chair Carole Stott will step down as chair of WorldSkills UK in the autumn, after more than five years in… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Third early monitoring report a success – but provider targeted isn’t ‘new’ to apprenticeships Ofsted’s third early monitoring visit to a new levy-funded apprenticeship provider has uncovered a “clear focus” on delivering high-quality… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News DfE launches consultation ahead of college campus performance reporting The government has launched a consultation on proposals to “strengthen” public reporting on performance for colleges which are in… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News College restructuring support update: £300m for 19 ‘significant’ applications approved The government has approved more than £300 million to cover the cost of implementing post-area review changes, although the… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Army recruits: IfA boss appoints his second-in-command The Institute for Apprenticeships has appointed another military man as its second-in-command, following a “fair and open competition”. Robert… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Institute for Apprenticeships boss blasts AELP for ‘inflammatory’ end point assessment concerns The boss of the Institute for Apprenticeships has hit out at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers for… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Ofsted watch: Private providers shine while colleges falter Private providers fared best out of the whole FE sector this week as three achieved ‘good’ ratings. There wasn’t… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Revealed: Ofsted’s second report into ‘new’ apprenticeship providers The second of a new wave of Ofsted early-monitoring visit reports keeping a close eye on newcomers to directly… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 842 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
