News London principal hit with first inadequate GFE college rating under new Ofsted inspection regime London’s Stanmore College has been handed the ignominious honour of being the first general FE college to be branded… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News ‘Government should say more about how it will promote vocational routes’ says Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw told the House of Lords Social Mobility Committee today that government should do more… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Business Secretary Sajid Javid ‘talks a good game’ says BIS select committee chair Iain Wright in apprenticeships clash Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee chair Iain Wright accused Business Secretary Sajid Javid (pictured above) of “talking a… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News EXCLUSIVE: SFA reveals ‘tight’ timetable for delayed £650m ESF launch The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) today unveiled its “tight” timetable for handing out £650m of delayed European Social Fund… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Labour predicts four-in-ten colleges under threat from Conservative spending plans Four-in-ten sixth form colleges and GFE colleges could close under Conservative spending plans, Labour said new House of Commons Library… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Prime Minister David Cameron seeks levy help as Tesco boss tells CBI conference it would ‘wipe out’ their training budget Prime Minister David Cameron today called on businesses to back the apprenticeship levy — only for Tesco chief executive Dave… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Learning tech leader Dr Maren Deepwell set for MPs’ digital economy questions as Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw prepares for Lords social mobility inquiry Association for Learning Technology chief executive Dr Maren Deepwell (pictured above left) will be among a number of witnesses… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News More than 200 colleges expected to be hit by UCU strike action More 200 colleges could be hit with strike action tomorrow (November 10), as members of the University and College… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News ‘Fill your classrooms and don’t spend money on marketing to compete with neighbouring colleges,’ FE Commissioner tells principals Too few learners per classroom and marketing strategies that pit college against neighbouring college are among the issues preventing… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News ‘Either apprenticeships or universities for almost everybody’ – David Cameron tells employers at CBI conference Prime Minister David Cameron today outlined his vision of post-16 education and training as one in which learners are… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Skills Minister Nick Boles rules out new UTCs ban in area review regions Skills Minister Nick Boles has ruled out a blanket ban on new university technical colleges (UTCs) where post-16 education… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Lord Baker hits back at ‘get out of jail’ criticism Former Education Secretary Ken Baker (pictured above) has hit back at criticism that his university technical college (UTC) project… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 840 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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
