Adult education Tough immigration talk ‘but no plan for ESOL’ Language teachers hit out at ‘mismatch between rhetoric and rules versus reality on the ground’ Josh Mellor 11mo Josh Mellor 11mo Ofsted ‘Remarkable’ spike in ‘outstanding’ college grades Big increase in top results as inspectorate prepares to turn off headline ratings Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Awarding Ofqual raps apprenticeship assessor over rogue pass results The awarding body breached the regulator’s rules, but won’t face sanctions Josh Mellor 11mo Josh Mellor 11mo Colleges Exclusive Colleges call for funding preventative mental health strategies Colleges experiencing more complex needs, survey says Anviksha Patel 11mo Anviksha Patel 11mo Apprenticeships English and maths coalition launched to fight functional skills reform Group of experts accuses government of ‘watering down’ standards Josh Mellor 11mo Josh Mellor 11mo Colleges Personal reasons for Burnley College boss’s exit – reports Interim principal replacement finally revealed Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Apprenticeships English and maths rules for foundation apprentices revealed DfE adopts similar policy to the condition of funding for study programmes Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Colleges In-demand FE teachers share £34m of retention cash Teacher incentives are ‘helpful but a sticking plaster’ says principal Shane Chowen 11mo Shane Chowen 11mo Apprenticeships DfE sets minimum off-the-job hours for each apprenticeship standard Policy changed to ‘increase flexibility in the delivery of OTJ’ Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Adult education, Politics ‘Potential’ for more skills devolution amid mayoral ‘tension’, says minister Comes weeks after mayor Andy Burnham labelled the DfE as his ‘biggest frustration’ Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Colleges, Ofsted North East college group upgraded to Ofsted ‘outstanding’ Education Training Collective recognised for promoting ambitious curriculums that align to local skills priorities Anviksha Patel 11mo Anviksha Patel 11mo Politics Immigration white paper: What it means for FE and skills Proposals include rising an employers’ Skills Charge, stricter language rules, an HE levy and mandatory workforce strategies FE Week Reporter 11mo FE Week Reporter 11mo Newer 1 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 10h Josh Mellor 10h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
