News ‘Constrained resources’ mean ‘tough decisions’ in levy reform – minister Jacqui Smith also says cuts to adult skills funding were an ‘enormously difficult decision’ Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Apprenticeships DfE’s revised 2023-24 apprenticeship budget was ‘99% spent’ Apprenticeships director warns of ‘tough choices to make on what we can fund in the future’ Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Colleges, FE workforce First rise in teachers’ pension contributions since 2015 to go ahead New Fair Deal also to take effect for FE colleges retrospectively from November 14, 2024 FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y Ofsted Sir Hamid Patel appointed interim Ofsted chair Star Academies chief executive will lead Ofsted board after Dame Christine Ryan steps down later this year Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1y Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1y Ofsted Ofsted open to ‘another consultation’ on inspection reforms if sector demands rethink Watchdog’s national director also insists report card proposals do not ‘throw the baby out with the bath water’ Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Training Providers SWAPs is for keeps despite questions over its success The government will fund 100,00 starts on the training and work experience scheme next year Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Lessons from our apprentices The Association of Apprentices convened a roundtable for apprentices to tell us about their training and views on current… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Colleges Teacher ‘forced out’ after racism rumours spread Tribunal finds lecturer turned students against teacher with ‘fabricated’ racism remarks Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Apprenticeships, Training Providers Former apprenticeship boss avoids director ban ‘Errors’ in funding claims did not make the director unfit to run a company, a judge ruled Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y WorldSkills Team UK to showcase new talents at Worldskills Shanghai WorldSkills UK to revive three competitions for 2026 contest in China Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Adult education Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden and Frances Read 1y Colleges, Young people No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn Some colleges will have to turn students away without additional growth funding, says AoC Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Newer 1 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 854 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 12h Josh Mellor 12h 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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
