Higher education

Dismay and delay as OfS wrecks higher ed plans

Courses in engineering, health and hospitality will now be put on hold

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Apprenticeship quality ‘improving’, says Ofsted chief inspector

Sir Martyn Oliver publishes ‘slimmed down’ first annual report

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Sponsored post

A celebration of education as Bett turns 40!

The world of education has transformed dramatically in the past 40 years, but one thing remains constant: the dedication…

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Qualifications, T Levels

MPs plea for BTEC reprieve ahead of crunch review

Parliament’s education select committee has stepped in days before level 3 review is expected to be published

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Free meals funding rises by 5p

The increase will be back-dated to September 2024

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Ofsted

Colleges with top Ofsted grades tumbles

Private providers have meanwhile seen a big uptick in results

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Colleges, T Levels

Students ‘blamed’ for not finding T Level industry placements, research finds

Many learners also felt ‘misled’ and reported ‘highly variable’ experiences of the new course

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Higher education

OfS closes HE register and puts new degree powers on ice

Regulator shuts register and closes applications for degree awarding powers until August 2025 to focus on financial struggles of…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

DfE eases T Level work placement rules to boost take up

Ministers announce measures to extend hybrid working and ‘cut red tape’ for employers and colleges

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Strikes

Sixth form college teachers add 4 more days of strike action

NEU says members ‘will not back down’ from pay dispute with government

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Day in the life, Long read

A day in the life of an ESOL teacher

The role is about so much more than teaching the language

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Teaching awards

Revealed: The 2024 Pearson Teaching Awards winners

Sixteen winners from early years, schools and colleges recognised

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel