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 News Milton appears to back subcontractor inspections The skills minister has appeared to agree that Ofsted should inspect subcontractors during an exchange at education questions in… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Extra-curricular and student support cuts exposed Two thirds of colleges and schools have had to cut extra-curricular activities and student support services due to crippling… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted Watch: Three councils told adult learning requires improvement Three local authorities have been told by Ofsted that their provision of adult and community learning ‘requires improvement’. Birmingham… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Exclusive Halfon: ‘Ofsted must start inspecting subcontractors’ The head of the Commons education select committee wants a “wholesale review” into why Ofsted is yet to inspect… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Greening ‘all talk’ on BAME apprenticeships The education secretary has been accused of putting more talk than action into growing apprenticeships amongst ethnic minorities. Justine… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News ‘Don’t forget FE in the budget’ demand sector leaders in open letter Leading voices in FE have joined forces to demand more funding for the sector ahead of the autumn budget…. Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Newer 1 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 851 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
