News Confusion and anger as hundreds of apprenticeship providers left disappointed Training providers without a current apprenticeship contract have hit back against the government’s surprise announcement this morning to deny them… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News BREAKING: Procurement paused for apprenticeships with smaller employers The decision over funding allocations for apprenticeship provision for non-levy-paying employers has been be paused by the government, to allow… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News New Ofsted chair unveiled A former university vice-chancellor has been appointed as the new chair of education watchdog Ofsted. Professor Julius Weinberg will… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Outstanding Ofsted verdict for private apprenticeships provider An outstanding across the board rating has been handed out by Ofsted to a West Midlands independent training provider… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News AELP demands widespread changes to 20 per cent off-the-job apprenticeship training rule Calls are being made for widespread changes to the minimum 20 per cent off-the-job training apprenticeship rule, in a… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Decision to retain forced maths and English GCSE resits ‘extremely’ disappointing A government move to continue insisting on widespread GCSE maths and English resits – through the heavily criticised condition… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted watch: College snubbed from register rated ‘outstanding’ for apprenticeships A college that didn’t make it on to the government’s new Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers has received an… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Breaking: Ofsted launches official ‘good’ logo in policy U-turn A new logo is being launched by Ofsted for providers rated ‘good’ – seven months after FE Week exclusively… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Skills Commission demands cross-departmental minister for lifelong learning A group of key FE figures has called for a cross-departmental minister for a lifelong learning, through a new… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Sixth UTC hit with Ofsted inadequate grade Pupils were “sold a dream” and had their “confidence and aspirations knocked” by a university technical college that has… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News HEFCE to regulate degree apprenticeships Degree apprenticeships will be regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and not by Ofsted. The news… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Apprentices to receive welcome card to be used with an off-the-job training calculator Did we catch you out? This year’s FE Week April Fool was just believable enough for some, especially as… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y Newer 1 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 808 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
