News Exclusive Universities breach A-level results embargo by confirming student places a day early A number of universities have breached the A-level results embargo and confirmed student places ahead of results day tomorrow…. Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Apprenticeships without qualifications ‘harming young people’ says IPPR A leading think-tank has voiced concerns that the government’s apprenticeships reforms could be hurting young people’s job prospects. In… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News FE chief at the exams regulator steps down as new wave of reform begins The man in charge of Ofqual’s vocational arm, Jeremy Benson, has decided to leave the exams regulator after nearly… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Independent training provider rated ‘outstanding’ for work with NEET learners A rapidly-expanding independent training provider has been praised for its work in improving the life chances of formerly NEET… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News New register of apprenticeship training providers: what do we know so far? Today’s long-awaited release of proposals for widespread apprenticeship reform include plans for a new register of apprenticeship training providers. The… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News ‘Highly unlikely’ levy system will work on day one, warns CBI The apprenticeship levy is a “project timeline in trouble” the Confederation of British Industry has said, as the industry body reiterates… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Apprenticeship levy funding update: the sector reacts The news that the majority of employers will only pay 10 per cent of apprenticeship training costs from April… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Hotly anticipated apprenticeship levy funding update released Nearly all employers will only have to contribute 10 per cent to the cost of an apprenticeship from April 2017,… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News FE students add to Team GB Olympic medal haul As the curtain comes down on Rio 2016, FE students past and present have helped Team GB storm to… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive DfE to consult on banning apprenticeships at grade four colleges More than ten colleges could be excluded from accessing apprenticeship funding because of their grade four Ofsted rating, FE… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Independent learning provider criticises Ofsted for ‘inappropriate’ timing The chief executive of a charity and independent learning provider focused on helping people with disabilities has declared the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News College principal to keep job despite Ofsted ‘inadequate’ grade A principal will keep his job despite his college dropping two Ofsted grades to inadequate. The education watchdog’s verdict… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 807 Older Must read 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 1d Jessica Hill 1d 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 3w Billy Camden 3w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Next 3 stories Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo