News Lowest percentage of colleges rated ‘outstanding’ The number of colleges with top marks from Ofsted has fallen to its lowest ever level this week, after… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive Breaking: Landmark EU court ruling could see colleges repaid millions in VAT A Hampshire college has won a long-running dispute with the taxman, in a landmark ruling from the European Court… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News College crashes two grades from ‘outstanding’ after lengthy inspection wait A college that went nearly 10 years without being inspected by Ofsted after being rated ‘outstanding’ has crashed two… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Sixteenth studio school confirms it will close An ‘inadequate’ studio school in Essex has announced it will close in August following dwindling student numbers, making it… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News AELP demands 4 million apprenticeship starts commitment A call on the next government to commit to 4 million quality apprenticeships over the life of the next… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Commissioner concerned over ‘strain’ on leaders running two colleges Concerns about the “strain” on a leadership team running two colleges simultaneously – one of which is deeply troubled… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Large London college leaps two grades from inadequate A large London College that was rated inadequate less than two years ago, has pulled back from the brink… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted accused of hiding huge gaps between inspections Ofsted has been forced to deny that it removed inspection dates from its new promotional logos due to the… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News National College for Onshore Oil and Gas opening delayed Plans to launch a National College for Onshore Oil and Gas later this year have stalled while the industry… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Ofsted watch: Concern over weak governance at Manchester provider Concerns over governance were raised in the first ever Ofsted report on Manchester-based Impact College, an independent training provider given… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News ‘Golden hello’ maths teacher recruitment drive flops A major government scheme that aimed to recruit more than 500 specialist maths teachers at colleges has accepted just… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News South-east triumphant at AoC sport championships There was a shock result at last weekend’s 39th AoC Sport National Championships after the south-east claimed the coveted… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo 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 6mo Billy Camden 6mo
