News Exclusive NHS ‘reviews’ Learndirect Apprenticeships’ status as a provider An apprenticeship provider created by the owners of Learndirect last year could be kicked off the purchasing system used by… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News AELP calls on government to fund level two apprenticeships in full Level two apprenticeships should be fully funded by the government at every age group, the AELP has said. This… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Festival of Learning award winners named A refugee who fled Afghanistan alone at the age of 16 has been crowned ‘outstanding individual learner’ at this… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Corbyn speaking at AoC annual conference Jeremy Corbyn will address this year’s Association of Colleges annual conference. The annual event at at the ICC in… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News ETF tenders new FE training programme for future CEOs Half a million pounds is on offer to run a new leadership training programme for senior FE managers looking… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News AoC boss expresses regret over 1 per cent pay offer The Association of Colleges has expressed regret for offering staff a one-per-cent payrise – and has come in for… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Cable backs lifelong learning accounts at Lib Dems conference The Liberal Democrat leader has backed the creation of lifelong learning accounts in his party conference speech today. Sir… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Two thirds of loan-funded learners from collapsed providers still lack alternative provision Over two thirds of learners from providers that have collapsed – leaving them with huge loan debt but no… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Grenfell fire survivor leads battle to save college campus A college in one of London’s richest boroughs has delayed its final decision on whether to abandon one of… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted watch: Major retailer ‘requires improvement’ A major retailer has failed to improve its in-house apprenticeship provision beyond a grade three, in a less than… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News MP blasts stalled merger as a ‘hostile takeover’ An MP is demanding urgent action from both the education secretary and the FE commissioner over fears that their… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive DfE given legal ultimatum over botched adult education budget tender Private providers have given the government until the end of this week to find a solution to the “tragedy”… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
