News Government departments falling short on public sector apprenticeships target Widespread failure has been exposed across Whitehall with hitting the government’s own target for apprentices employed by public bodies…. Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted watch: A week of contrasts in apprenticeship provision National Apprenticeship Week has proved to be a time of contrasting grades for this type of provision – with… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Barnfield College suspends its recruitment of apprentices Barnfield College has suspended its recruitment of new apprentices, after it received an ‘inadequate’ rating for this provision from… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Milton not budging on 20% off-the-job training rule The 20-per-cent off-the-job training rule is the biggest barrier to apprenticeship recruitment according to an FE Week survey –… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Thirteen providers added to RoATP after appeals Thirteen organisations, including a Welsh college and the furniture retail giant DFS, have been unexpectedly added to the register… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive ESFA temp staff jeopardised almost £8m of non-levy cash Nine training providers nearly missed out on almost £8 million of non-levy funding because officials mismarked their bids in… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive NOCN Group taking over One Awards NOCN Group is taking over awarding organisation One Awards, which specialises in access to higher education, FE Week can… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Government cashes in on levy brokerage Providers training apprentices for the civil service will be subject to a controversial new brokerage charge from the top… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News New 20% limit for management fees in best-practice guidance The management fees charged by prime FE providers should not be more than 20 per cent of the programme… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Sheffield College retains its grade three despite achievement-rate worries Sheffield College has held onto its grade three rating following a recent Ofsted visit – despite concerns that falling… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News How Bletchley Park IoT could host a new generation of computer wizards A consortium lead by Milton Keynes College has bid for £18 million-worth of funding to launch an Institute of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Barnfield College could lose its apprenticeships provision Barnfield College has been rated grade four by Ofsted for apprenticeships, which means it will lose the right to… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
