Election 2024, Skills reform Exclusive AoC publishes ‘blueprint’ for new skills quango It comes as Labour confirms plans to introduce a new body called ‘Skills England’ Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Covid-19 Exclusive DfE Covid lockdown party may have gone on past 1am Staff swiped out of Sanctuary Buildings 34 times after 10am on night of party, 8 times after 1am Samantha Booth 1y Samantha Booth 1y Colleges, Ofsted Second ‘outstanding’ for Cheshire college Inspectors said teachers and leaders were “passionate” about providing life-changing opportunities for young people and adults Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Election 2024 Labour manifesto 2024: The FE pledges Party will ‘better integrate’ further and higher education in a new strategy for post-16 education if it wins on… Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Strikes UCU’s own staff to strike for 5 more days Unite says it hopes the new strike dates will “really focus the minds of senior managers” Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Awarding FAB names IfATE delivery chief as next CEO Rob Nitsch will leave IfATE after six years to lead the awarding sector trade body Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Apprenticeships, Election 2024 Election 2024: Apprenticeships top of education priority list But poll suggests support for Conservative and Labour plans for apprenticeships have limited backing Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Colleges City of Wolverhampton College announces new principal after financial turnaround Comes shortly after the college exited long-running government intervention Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Ofsted, SEND Specialist arts college strikes the right chord with Ofsted ‘outstanding’ Inspectors said the college empowers young adults with special needs to progress into the world of work Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Election 2024 Conservatives manifesto 2024: The FE pledges Party confirms plans for 100k more apprenticeships, the new ABS, and a national service at the expense of the… Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Election 2024 Lib Dems manifesto 2024: The FE pledges Party plans to review FE funding including college VAT exemption, a widened apprenticeship levy and ‘lifelong skills grants’ of… Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Long read, SEND Investigation The high cost pressures of safety valve deals Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Newer 1 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 816 Older Must read 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
