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Learndirect did not get ‘anywhere near’ winning legal battle against Ofsted, judge says

The country’s largest FE provider didn’t get “anywhere near” quashing its now infamous ‘inadequate’ rating during its legal fight…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Government should do more to increase 16 to 18 apprenticeships, new report urges

The government should do more to boost the number of 16- to 18-year-olds doing apprenticeships due to the “overwhelming”…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Minister sets out success measures for FE Commissioner

The FE commissioner’s performance will be judged by the number of colleges falling into intervention among other measures, according…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Three-time ‘inadequate’ college merger completes

A college that was recently rated ‘inadequate’ for the third time in five years has finally completed a merger….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Launch of apprenticeship levy transfer limited to just one receiving employer

Employers who are gearing up to transfer apprenticeship levy funds to other organisations from next month will only be…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Troubled Essex college set for merger rescue

A college that was told a year ago that it couldn’t survive on its own has announced plans to…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


News

Government ‘must act now’ to replace European funding, new report urges

The government must “urgently” design a successor programme to the European Social Fund to avoid a “disastrous” post-Brexit funding…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Labour launches National Education Service consultation

The Labour Party has today launched a consultation on its plans for a National Education Service. Running for 12…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

College branded ‘unsafe’ in damning Ofsted report

A Northamptonshire college has been slammed with a grade four by Ofsted for delivering “unsafe” training in “highly dangerous…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

14 colleges receive cash from the strategic improvement fund

Fourteen general FE and sixth-form colleges have received grants through a fund designed to support failing colleges to improve…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Ofsted watch: Two providers pull up from ‘inadequate’

Two providers managed to pull themselves up from grade four this week – one to ‘good’ and the other…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

32 adult learning projects share £11.7 million fund

The projects which will share a £11.7 million fund to help more adults back into the classroom have been…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel