News £35k-a-year private school seeks £3.50-an-hour apprentice A private school with annual fees of £35,000 has been branded “a disgrace” by one of the UK’s largest… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Education ministers retain their seats All the key education figures from Labour and the Conservatives have been re-elected, while long-time FE champion Vince Cable… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News General election result: what does it mean for FE? The Conservatives look set to continue with their skills agenda after Theresa May managed to secure a deal to… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Election night 2017: The constituencies to watch if you work in FE It’s been one of the most eventful and uncertain election campaigns in recent history, and now it’s almost over. The… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Free Financial Times offer is for FE students too Students from colleges and independent training providers will be able to read the Financial Times for free, despite the… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Desperate college seeks university take-over before merger consultation even begins A struggling London college is preparing to hand over wide-ranging control of how it is run to a university,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Two large colleges pull back from inadequate Ofsted ratings Two large colleges have pulled back from ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings – with both recognised for improved performance in reports… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News ‘Patchy’ progress with work training for special needs A government drive to help young people with learning difficulties and disabilities prepare for the world of work is… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Traineeship to apprenticeship progression rates fall below 20% The proportion of adult trainees funded by the ESFA who progress onto an apprenticeship has dipped below 20 per… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News NSAFD U-turns on mandatory vetting of apprenticeship qualifications In an embarrassing U-turn, the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink has dropped controversial plans for mandatory vetting… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive University technical colleges plan to switch recruitment age to 13 University technical colleges across the country are planning to recruit students a year before their standard 14 starting age,… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Ofsted watch: Traineeships silver lining for provider stuck on grade three Independent training provider Nottinghamshire Training Network found itself stuck at a grade three this week, with all its provision deemed… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Newer 1 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 840 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
