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Ofqual to discuss conflict-of-interest concerns with NSAFD organisation

Ofqual will hold talks with an awarding organisation owned by the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink, over…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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‘Shambles’ IfA on course to launch with temporary leadership

The Institute for Apprenticeships looks increasingly likely to launch without either a permanent chief or deputy chief executive, following…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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All eyes on tonight’s National Apprenticeships Awards

The UK’s most promising apprentices and best employers will tonight be crowned the winners of the National Apprenticeships Awards…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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It’s official: public sector apprenticeships target set at 2.3 per cent

The government has confirmed that at least 2.3 per cent of the workforce in public sector bodies in England…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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AoC defends colleges after new DfE statistics show lack of English and maths progress

The Association of Colleges has sprung to the defence of its members after key performance statistics unveiled today by…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Over 60 MPs call on minister to commit to adult education resurgence

More than 60 MPs have written to the apprenticeships and skills minister, backing a campaign in support of a…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord


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Lord Nash: Fifth of sixth form colleges have begun official negotiations for acadamy status

A fifth of sixth form colleges have started formal negotiations to convert to academy status, the academies minister has…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

IfA director role like ‘hand grenade with pin removed’, AELP warns

The director of assessment role for the new Institute for Apprenticeships has been likened to “a hand grenade with…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

DfE advertises for over 100 paid advisors to help with Sainsbury reforms

A job advert for more than 100 panel members to help develop new technical qualifications has been posted for the Department…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Unison: New labour market tsar must protect underpaid apprentices

The government’s new director of labour-market enforcement must protect apprentices from exploitation in the workplace, one of the UK’s…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Wave three of area reviews produces four merger proposals

Just five mergers have been proposed in the latest area reviews to have completed – and with one of…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Ofsted watch: Poor start to the year for FE colleges

No college inspection report to have been published by the education watchdog since the beginning of the year has…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

Must read

16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, 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
Jessica Hill