News College forced to stop recruiting apprentices A college hit with an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating won’t appeal against the resulting ban from running apprenticeships, but says… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Priestley Sixth Form College leading race to academise The first sixth form college set to convert to academy status has announced it aims to make the change… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Winners from the National Apprenticeship Awards 2016 announced Britain celebrated the best of its vocational education on Friday night, when the country’s top three apprentices and its six best… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Are career colleges working two and a half years on? Apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon has paid his first visit to a career college, attending London South East Colleges’ Hospitality,… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Ofsted watch: Two grade crash to inadequate for independent training providers Two of the three independent training provider full inspection reports published this week have resulted in a two grade… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News 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 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive ‘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 9y Alix Robertson 9y News 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 9y Billy Camden 9y News 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 9y Paul Offord 9y News 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 9y Paul Offord 9y 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 9y Paul Offord 9y News 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 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 845 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
