News DfE doubles ‘advanced maths premium’ funding incentive The government has doubled the amount of money on offer to encourage more schools and colleges to offer maths… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News IfA boss hits back at ‘vested interests’ against apprentice reforms The Institute for Apprenticeships’ new boss has hit back at “vested interests” who he claims want to see the… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News ‘Ghost learner’ football scammers jailed for over 25 years combined Two former professional footballers and four of their colleagues have been sentenced to a total of over 25 years… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News DfE hands out £2m for more levy research An FE-focused research centre has been given the ministerial nod to continue its work until 2020, and the apprenticeship… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Employer satisfaction surveys to be audited for the first time The government will audit the results of its employer satisfaction survey for the first time, due to concerns over… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted Watch: First inspection since merger produces ‘good’ result A college inspected for the first time since a merger was rated ‘good’ in a week that saw local… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News College group giant welcomes move to campus level inspection The nation’s largest college group has welcomed a change in how it collects data on learners and it is… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Ofsted accused of waste over inspection for just 7 learners Ofsted has been accused of wasting scarce resources on an inspection that only took into account seven learners. Leicester-based… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Mayors raise concerns over weak adult education budget devolution powers The six regional mayors tasked with overseeing devolution of the adult education budget have met the Department for Education… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Stoke-on-Trent silent on severance pay for job-switch CEO A cash-strapped college will not explain why it paid thousands of pounds in severance to its former chief executive… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Adult education budget used to bail out struggling colleges The adult education budget is being used to cover the cost of emergency handouts to struggling colleges – causing… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News FE commissioner forces merger at Guildford College A financially challenged college is being forced into a merger as it becomes only the second institution to be… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 839 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
