News IfA: ‘Faster and better’ promise from new boss The Institute of Apprenticeships will make its processes and policies “faster and better” in 2018, under the new regime… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Non-levy tender shocker: Defunct provider gets contract but ‘outstanding’ college misses out An organisation that went out of business two months ago has been awarded a contract in the non-levy tender… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News The six main findings from the NAO’s report into Learndirect The National Audit Office has today published its report into the circumstances surrounding the monitoring, inspection and funding of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Skills to be at the heart of social mobility plan FE and skills will have a major role to play in a new social mobility action plan being launched… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News NAO report: So which minister signed off on Learndirect’s special treatment? The special treatment afforded to Learndirect after its infamous grade four from Ofsted was actually a ministerial decision, even… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Public Accounts Committee to call Learndirect hearing in wake of NAO investigation The public accounts committee has scheduled a hearing to review the Learndirect saga on January 15 in the New… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted annual report: Paul Joyce backs campaign for more 16-to-18 cash Ofsted’s deputy director for further education and skills spoke to FE Week after its annual report was unveiled this… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Learndirect set to lose rights to run Home Office citizenship test Learndirect’s multimillion-pound contract to deliver the Home Office’s Life in the UK test is to be put out to… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News AELP urges Greening to review ‘controversial’ non-levy tender The AELP wants the education secretary to review the “controversial” outcome of the non-levy tender before ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News No provider is too big to fail, warns Ofsted annual report The first annual Ofsted report delivered by Amanda Spielman has warned that the ignominious fall of Learndirect shows that… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted warned before annual report of worsening employer provider performance Ofsted has been warned before the launch of its annual report that it will need to “work hard” to… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Takeover planned for provider that slumped to ‘inadequate’ An independent training provider that has slumped two grades to ‘inadequate’ is trying to get taken over. Chesterfield-based NLT… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 848 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