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 News Schools careers advice added to skills minister brief Careers advice in schools has been added to the skills minister brief, as part of the machinery of government… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Delayed apprenticeship levy details finally due this week Long-awaited information on the apprenticeship levy is finally due to be released this Friday, after a series of delays…. Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Student protestors celebrate after performing arts courses saved Performing arts students who took to the streets to save their courses are celebrating after college leaders decided against… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News College Twitter rap for touting on neighbour’s turf They may say at Tesco that “every little helps” — but Bromley College faced criticism that it had overstepped… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 817 Older Must read 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 4w Jessica Hill 4w 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo