News First degree apprentices in UK graduate The first group of degree apprentices in the UK have graduated today, with seven out of the 11 gaining… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Statistics regulator pressured DfE into achievement rate U-turn The government was pressured into its major U-turn on the publication of hidden achievement rate data in the wake… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News DfE confirms £267m underspend of 16-19 budget in last two years A whopping £130 million per year has gone unspent in 16 to 19 funding for each of the past… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Government breaks deferred loan repayments promise Learners stuck with heavy loans debt but no qualifications, after a training provider went bust, are still being forced… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News All three Tees Valley area review merger proposals fall through All three mergers proposed by the Tees Valley area review have now fallen through. News of the breakdown in… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Corbyn demands end of FE loans in new Labour push The government will be pressured by Labour in the coming months to scrap advanced learner loans, its leader Jeremy… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofsted watch: Kendal College falls from grade one This week brought disappointment for Kendal College, which lost its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade and dropped down to ‘good’. The… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Learner satisfaction still highest with private providers Private training providers have maintained their near 10-point lead over colleges in the government’s annual learner satisfaction survey, which… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Sharp rise in loans for EU students before Brexit There was a sharp rise in the number of EU students taking up advanced learner loans this year despite… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Ofsted exposed over failure to monitor 1,200 subcontractors Ofsted has completely failed to act on a change in its rules that allow it directly to inspect subcontractors… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News ESFA reveals timescales for provider access to £50m work placement pot Further details of a £50 million pot for ‘capacity building’ work placements was announced this afternoon by the Education… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Ofsted to lose £15m funding by 2020 Ofsted’s inspection budget is expected to fall by nearly £15 million over the next three years, despite more than… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y Newer 1 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 4d Josh Mellor 4d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
