News Ofstedwatch: Contrasting fortunes for colleges This week saw a reverse of fortunes for two colleges – with Ofsted dragging one down from ‘outstanding’ but… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive DfE ditches Boles back-to-school plan for apprentices A plan to force apprentices to go back into schools and promote apprenticeships has seemingly been dumped just a… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Principal with 30 years’ experience named next AoC president York College principal Dr Alison Birkinshaw has been announced as the president-elect of the Association of Colleges. She will… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Anger over campus closure after £6 million refurb A college’s controversial decision to close a campus that had only recently been refurbished – at a cost of… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Devastating impact of non-levy allocations ‘horror show’ The allocations horror show has claimed its first victim, as a subcontractor with 18 years’ experience has announced it… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Lowest percentage of colleges rated ‘outstanding’ The number of colleges with top marks from Ofsted has fallen to its lowest ever level this week, after… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive Breaking: Landmark EU court ruling could see colleges repaid millions in VAT A Hampshire college has won a long-running dispute with the taxman, in a landmark ruling from the European Court… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News College crashes two grades from ‘outstanding’ after lengthy inspection wait A college that went nearly 10 years without being inspected by Ofsted after being rated ‘outstanding’ has crashed two… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Sixteenth studio school confirms it will close An ‘inadequate’ studio school in Essex has announced it will close in August following dwindling student numbers, making it… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News AELP demands 4 million apprenticeship starts commitment A call on the next government to commit to 4 million quality apprenticeships over the life of the next… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Commissioner concerned over ‘strain’ on leaders running two colleges Concerns about the “strain” on a leadership team running two colleges simultaneously – one of which is deeply troubled… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Large London college leaps two grades from inadequate A large London College that was rated inadequate less than two years ago, has pulled back from the brink… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 808 Older Must read Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 3d Jessica Hill 3d Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 3w Billy Camden 3w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Next 3 stories Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
