News IPPR: The apprenticeship levy needs a ‘radical rethink’ The apprenticeship levy needs a radical rethink to double investment in skills, according to a new report from a… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Flammable cladding discovered at major Birmingham college One of Birmingham’s largest colleges has failed a government fire safety test in the wake of the Grenfell Tower… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive AEB devolution plans are the latest to face delay The first wave of adult education budget devolution deals are likely to be delayed beyond the planned 2018-19 delivery… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News IfA seeks (paid) peer reviewers The Institute for Apprenticeships is on the hunt for yet more experts – but this time they will be… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News DfE report into foreign skills provision omits funding comparisons with England The Department for Education has been accused of ignoring skills funding concerns after its international review of post-16 funding… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News BREAKING: New non-levy procurement launched The new tender for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers has been launched at long last today. Hundreds of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted watch: Two providers slump to ‘inadequate’ Two providers plummeted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ after recent Ofsted inspections, in a week which has seen nearly every… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Detail of apprenticeship levy audit regime revealed Apprenticeships funded from May will be included in the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s 2016-17 audit programme, FE Week… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Exclusive Local authority sets up rival apprenticeship provider register – but will charge A local authority is planning to make hundreds of thousands in management fees by offering access to its own… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News AEB tender results pushed back AGAIN, now into August Training providers are being are being told they will learn the results of their long delayed adult education budget… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Assessment organisation claims ESFA approval for subcontracting model An end-point assessment organisation claims that the Education and Skills Funding Agency will allow it to subcontract apprenticeship exams… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Yorkshire colleges first to publish targets in £56m AEB pre-devolution deal Colleges in West Yorkshire have agreed a “landmark” partnership with the combined authority to align their annual £56 million… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 842 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
