Politics Streamlined skills and jobseeker support to cut ‘ballooning’ benefits bill Chancellor also vows to ‘protect’ education priorities at Wednesday’s budget Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Training Providers Global education investors snap up Corndel The training provider joins a global network of more than 60 training companies that includes Regent’s University London Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Cambridge drops senior leader apprenticeship despite ‘outstanding’ inspection The university said the senior leader apprenticeship was no longer viable Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y SEND SEND: ‘Whole-system reform needed’, says NAO Government’s spending watchdog also says councils need ‘urgent’ intervention to stop widespread financial meltdown Samantha Booth 1y Samantha Booth and Shane Chowen 1y Colleges Pay deal ends two-year dispute at north east college group Both staff and the college group appear happy with the deal Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Apprenticeships, Skills reform Give employers tax relief on training, say Lords The model could unlock over £1 billion in employer investment in training, estimates suggest Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Prison education Education at ‘neglected’ prison fails to improve Despite improving English and maths provision, many prisoners still lack access to a ‘suitable curriculum’ Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Colleges Planned ‘elite’ sixth forms in doubt as review launched Controversial free school sixth plans could be among those now up for ‘value for money’ review FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y News SEG chief Eeles suspended pending investigation External investigation follows ‘new information’ after Eeles’ resignation Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Adult education Trailblazing apprentice and ESOL innovator make London awards shortlist Mayor of London to celebrate inspirational Londoners and providers for their contributions to adult learning FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y Training Providers ITP pulls out of national college spin-off The National College Creative Industries brand and its world class training centre have been handed to South Essex College Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Long read Investigation Crisis in schools creates a NEET problem for FE to solve Jessica Hill examines the triggers and FE solutions as worsening school absenteeism piles pressure on colleges to provide lower- level post-16 courses Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Newer 1 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 832 Older Must read 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 4h Anviksha Patel 4h 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 2w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
