News Exclusive IfA approves quality assurer that is scheduled to close A company approved to provide external quality assurance for digital apprenticeships will fold in September, in a situation described… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted watch: Top grade for independent learning provider An independent learning provider has boosted its grade to ‘outstanding’ – reversing a trend that has seen a number… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Enforcement measures proposed to keep kids in education until 18 Enforcement measures should be introduced to make sure that 16-to-18-year-olds participate in education and training, a leading sector figure… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Carillion update: £1.4m apprentice rescue package Cash incentives of £1,000 are being offered to every employer who takes on apprentices caught up in the collapse… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Revealed: Gove was forced to create UTCs As education secretary, Michael Gove was “forced” to create university technology colleges by George Osborne and David Cameron, a… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Learndirect enters redundancy talks Learndirect has entered redundancy talks with an unknown amount of its staff. A consultation on job losses was launched… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Nearly £25m in non-levy cash went to new providers Around £25 million was given to providers entering the apprenticeship market for the first time in the controversial non-levy… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y 14-16, Colleges Exclusive Colleges ditch 14-16 provision to save their reputation Two huge colleges are walking away from their 14-to-16 provision because the government’s new progress measures are too “onerous”… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Qualifications WILL be allowed for apprenticeships Strict rules that apprenticeships cannot involve qualifications are set to be overturned next week, FE Week understands, potentially unsticking… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Colleges must meet Gatsby career benchmarks or lose money Colleges have been warned that they could be stripped of funding if they do not comply with the government’s… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Metro mayors commit to growing BAME apprenticeships Five city mayors have committed to increasing the number of apprentices from ethnic minority and disadvantaged backgrounds. The ‘Five… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Northern Powerhouse education report: the eight findings for FE and skills The Northern Powerhouse Partnership has today published a major report on how the region can close the education and… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 842 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
