News AoC boss talks tough over management apprenticeships David Hughes has “serious concerns” about the unstoppable rise of management apprenticeships and the consequent lack of opportunities for… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Exclusive: Ofsted ratings decline for colleges exposed as funding cuts bite More than one third of English colleges are currently rated less than ‘good’ by Ofsted, whose boss has refused… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Ofsted proposes to publish monitoring visits of grade 3 providers Ofsted is seeking views on a proposal to carry out monitoring visits to FE providers judged ‘requires improvement’ and… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Area review restructuring fund shortfall prompts extension Around £600 million of the cash available to colleges for post-area review restructuring remains unallocated – prompting the Department… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News SPONSORED: JTL is recruiting trade and training professionals What happens when you combine a booming construction industry, a shortage of skilled trade professionals and a fall in… Features Team 8y Features Team 8y News Third FE college in six months rated Ofsted outstanding A third general FE college has been rated ‘outstanding’ in the space of six months. Fareham College was recognised… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Exclusive: Sixth form college performance fell 8% points, Ofsted expected to say Sixth-form colleges have been driven to “tipping point” through repeated funding cuts, the body that represents them has said,… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News ESFA boss Peter Lauener to lead Student Loans Company Peter Lauener will take over at the Student Loans Company later this month, after its chief executive departed suddenly… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Milton reveals four pillars of new careers strategy The four main themes of the government’s widely anticipated careers strategy have been set out by the skills minister,… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Peers force senior civil servants to defend FE funding Senior government figures have been forced to defend whether further education is getting its “fair share” of funding during… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Learndirect accounts reveal huge debts and an uncertain future The long-term survival of Learndirect will hinge on the success of its sister companies, including Learndirect Apprenticeships, over the… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Consultation launches on FE residential safeguarding standards The government has opened its consultation on new national minimum standards for residential accommodation for 16- to 18-year-olds in… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 842 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
