News Non levy tender update: First contracts to be awarded from tomorrow Contracts from the much-delayed non-levy tender will finally be given out from tomorrow, the government has announced. It remains… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofqual will regulate T-levels, boss insists Ofqual will play a vital role in regulating T-levels, the chief regulator has said. Sally Collier, who was appointed… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Skills minister personally delays controversial Kensington college merger A controversial merger between two London colleges has been delayed after an intervention from the skills minister and the… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Minster launches consultation on college insolvency roll-out The skills minister is asking for views on how new college insolvency arrangements should be rolled out. An eight-week… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Delay to Institute of Apprenticeship taking on T-Levels but board expands to ‘bolster expertise’ The Institute for Apprenticeships will take responsibility for T-levels later than planned as it recruits new board members to… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Exclusive ‘Inadequate’ employer provider still on apprenticeship register A FTSE 100 employer-provider has not been kicked off the register of apprenticeship training providers, even though Ofsted gave… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Application window opens for £170 million Institutes of Technology cash The application window has opened for providers that want to apply for a share of £170m available for new Institutes… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive ESFA to delay non-levy tender contracts as complaints mount up The ESFA is extending the non-levy tender’s 10-day standstill period to December 28, meaning no contracts will be given… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted Watch: Two ‘inadequate’ providers make slow improvement Two ‘inadequate’ training providers in Essex are making “reasonable progress” in improving their grades, but still have a long… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News College refers ‘allegations of mismanagement’ to ESFA A college whose principal resigned in October amid “allegations of mismanagement” has referred the matter to the Education and… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Ofsted tells college to ditch ‘outstanding’ label A college that Ofsted last visited 11 years ago, and which dodged an inspection in 2016 after a merger,… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Ofsted worried about lack of level 2 and 3 apprenticeships Fewer level two and three apprenticeships are in development by proportion compared to higher and degree apprenticeships, which could… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
