News Unspent levy money will be used to maintain SME apprenticeship funding, Boles re-assures firms The government has sought to re-assure small and medium-sized employers (SMEs) there will be enough apprenticeship levy money left… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News College in difficulties drops back to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating City of Bristol College has slumped back to an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating, following an inspection in late January. The report… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Former OCR boss Mark Dawe appointed to run AELP Former chief executive of awarding organisation OCR Mark Dawe has been appointed as the new boss of the Association… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Exclusive: AoC struggles to find new chief executive The Association of Colleges (AoC) will have to re-advertise for a new chief executive after failing to find a… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Invitation to tender for London ESF Youth Programme launched Invitations to tender for the European Social Fund (ESF) Youth Programme in London have been launched by the Skills… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Preferred candidate for new chief regulator unveiled The preferred candidate to take over as Ofqual’s chief regulator has been revealed. Education secretary Nicky Morgan confirmed, in… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Shadow chief exec appointed of new Institute for Apprenticeships Rachel Sandby-Thomas (pictured above) has been appointed to the role of shadow chief executive of new Institute for Apprenticeships… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Colleges dispute findings of union report showing “significant” gender pay gap A row has broken out between the University and College Union (UCU) and providers that dispute the findings of… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Boles says UTCs ‘stronger’ in multi-academy trusts University Technical Colleges (UTCs) should function as part of multi-academy trusts (MATs) to make them “stronger”, the skills minister… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Two new ‘good’ rated colleges join 157 Group South Staffordshire College and South Thames College have joined the 157 Group, the body has revealed. The announcement was… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News BIS Sheffield ‘brain drain’ plans pushed back after outcry The Government has pushed back its consultation over plans to close the Sheffield base for hundreds of civil servants… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News College closures and debts in Saudi Arabia — just how bad is it? In 2013-14 a host of UK providers jumped at the chance to take part in a programme in Saudi… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 840 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 16-19 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo