News Milton only appoints Conservative MPs as apprenticeships ambassadors Three Conservative MPs have today been named as apprenticeship ambassadors by skills minister Anne Milton. Maria Caulfield, Stephen Metcalfe,… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ombudsman warns councils are failing special needs learners Councils are not doing enough to ensure special needs learners get the help they need, a report from the… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Ascentis named as awarding organisation of the year Ascentis has been crowned awarding organisation of the year on an exciting night for the sector. The Federation of… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Apprenticeship funding model report provokes dismay A long-awaited report on whether the government’s forecasting tool to predict apprenticeship starts is working has caused dismay over… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News SPONSORED: Tech trailblazers – FE colleges leading the way Using technology to assist the delivery of an engaging education experience is no longer a luxury — it’s a… Expert Contributor 8y Expert Contributor 8y News No news on permanent Institute for Apprenticeships boss Attempts to recruit a permanent chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships are still ongoing, six months after the… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News, WorldSkills 2017 WorldSkills 2017: Full medal tables published Team UK’s position as one the best in the world at vocational skills has been reaffirmed following World Skills… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Ofsted watch: Two colleges improve to ‘good’ rating Two FE colleges are celebrating Ofsted success this week after climbing from a grade 3 to a grade 2…. Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Colleges lose £1.2 million under controversial condition-of-funding rules Four providers have been stripped of more than £100,000 due to the controversial English and maths condition-of-funding rule, although… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Budget 2017: Non-levy funding looms large The autumn budget will be delivered by the chancellor on November 22, and leading sector bodies have made requests… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Cash-strapped college wastes £3m on development plans A cash-strapped London college spent more than £3 million on plans to develop one of its sites that never… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive End point assessment crisis – apprentices who can’t complete End-point assessment has hit crisis point – as FE leaders warn that the first wave of learners are reaching… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 842 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
