News Ofsted chair stepping down with immediate effect Ofsted chair David Hoare is stepping down from his position with immediate effect, the education watchdog has confirmed. An… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Apprenticeship reform review findings confirmed for early September The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed to FE Week that it will release its latest report on apprenticeships when… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive Funding rates cut by up to 50% for the most deprived 16-18 apprentices Proposed funding for 16 to 18 year-old apprentices will result in current rates to colleges and training providers being cut by… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Students score with Premier League apprenticeships As the Premier League season kicks off, many people dream of getting close to their football heroes. But for… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Bulletin, News Live updates: A-level results day 2016 Today’s the day when A-level learners up and down the country find out whether all their hard work has… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Universities breach A-level results embargo by confirming student places a day early A number of universities have breached the A-level results embargo and confirmed student places ahead of results day tomorrow…. Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Apprenticeships without qualifications ‘harming young people’ says IPPR A leading think-tank has voiced concerns that the government’s apprenticeships reforms could be hurting young people’s job prospects. In… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News FE chief at the exams regulator steps down as new wave of reform begins The man in charge of Ofqual’s vocational arm, Jeremy Benson, has decided to leave the exams regulator after nearly… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Independent training provider rated ‘outstanding’ for work with NEET learners A rapidly-expanding independent training provider has been praised for its work in improving the life chances of formerly NEET… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y 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 Newer 1 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo 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 6mo Billy Camden 6mo