News Ofsted could re-inspect after QAR loophole crackdown Ofsted could re-inspect providers for questionable achievement rates that have come to light following a recent Skills Funding Agency… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News ‘Baker clause’ will force hostile schools to open doors to FE Lord Baker has won a major concession in the House of Lords which will force all schools to give… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Government tight-lipped over second allocation window for register of apprenticeship training providers The government is remaining tight-lipped over whether results of a surprise second allocation window for the register of apprenticeship… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News New jobs dashboard allows providers to explore local employment and skills needs Do you know where the work is? What are employers in your local area looking for? How can you… Vik Bassi 9y Vik Bassi 9y News Consultation questions future of construction industry training boards after apprenticeship levy launch The government has launched a consultation questioning the future role of construction industry training boards and their own employer… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Halfon launches new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network A new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network was launched by skills minister Robert Halfon this morning. The organisation, chaired by… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Employers blasted for ignoring apprenticeships they developed Employers including the private healthcare giant Bupa have been criticised for not employing anyone on apprenticeships they developed, after… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Ofsted watch: week of two halves for FE providers In a week of two halves, a private training provider plummeted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ in one of Ofsted’s… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Government wants £140k-a-year director to oversee area reviews The government is on the hunt for a permanent director to run its transaction unit following the area reviews… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Learners plead with government to end loan misery after provider collapse Distressed learners left in the lurch when their training provider mysteriously went bust have pleaded with the government to… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Employers in three sectors to grade their own apprentices Employers in the retail, hospitality and travel sectors are actively preparing to exploit a loophole that will allow them… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News SFA close achievement rate “loophole” that boosted some provider rates by more than 20 percent The Department for Education has admitted to a “loophole” in the Skills Funding Agency qualification achievement rate calculation, which… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Newer 1 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 854 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 3d Josh Mellor 3d 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
