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 10y Billy Camden 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y Billy Camden 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y News Hotly anticipated apprenticeship levy funding update released Nearly all employers will only have to contribute 10 per cent to the cost of an apprenticeship from April 2017,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News FE students add to Team GB Olympic medal haul As the curtain comes down on Rio 2016, FE students past and present have helped Team GB storm to… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Exclusive DfE to consult on banning apprenticeships at grade four colleges More than ten colleges could be excluded from accessing apprenticeship funding because of their grade four Ofsted rating, FE… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Independent learning provider criticises Ofsted for ‘inappropriate’ timing The chief executive of a charity and independent learning provider focused on helping people with disabilities has declared the… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News College principal to keep job despite Ofsted ‘inadequate’ grade A principal will keep his job despite his college dropping two Ofsted grades to inadequate. The education watchdog’s verdict… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 853 Older Must read 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo