News Exclusive £10 million refund claims expected from colleges as HMRC accepts euro VAT ruling Colleges will be exempt from VAT on important training supplies following a landmark European Court of Justice ruling –… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Queen’s speech confirms it is full steam ahead for introduction of T-Levels The Queen’s speech has confirmed that the drive towards T-Levels will continue full steam ahead. The monarch delivered her speech… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive New skills minister Anne Milton speaking at AELP conference 2017 The first major speech delivered to the sector by the new skills minister will be at the Association of… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News ‘Maximum disruption’ criticism of strike picket line planned for enrolment day Striking union members have been criticised for trying to cause “maximum disruption to the community”, by taking the unusual… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Private equity firm pay £700 million for major provider A private equity firm has reportedly paid a massive £700 million to buy out a major independent training provider…. Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive DfE blames lack of resources for loans figures suspension The Department for Education has blamed a lack of resources for its failure to publish up-to-date advance learner loans… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Apprenticeship vacancy adverts in May lower than last year Update 1 : At 17:45 the DfE responded by saying the data they published for May is not full… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Who got what in Queen’s birthday honours for FE The principal of Weston College Group has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Dr Paul… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News College defiant despite damning Ofsted meaning apprentice register removal A Merseyside college hit with an Ofsted grade four in apprenticeships is claiming it will not cut down on… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Government tight-lipped on long-delayed adult education budget results The government still won’t say when the results of the first ever procurement process for the adult education budget… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Eight-month Ofsted turnaround from inadequate to good for UTC A previously struggling university technical college has performed a remarkable turnaround to be rated ‘good’ by Ofsted just eight… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Ofsted watch: Two providers rated outstanding and a UTC bounces back Two providers have been awarded the highest possible grade from Ofsted – and a university technical college has bounced… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 833 Older Must read 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 6d Anviksha Patel 6d 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 3w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
