News Ofqual clamping down on ‘rogue’ awarding organisations as investigators look at 40 cases of ‘non-compliance’ Ofqual boss Glenys Stacey has warned awarding organisations (AOs) that the qualifications watchdog is clamping down on “rogue” non-compliance —… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Careers advice inquiry launched by new parliamentary committee on education, skills and the economy The Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy has today launched an inquiry into careers advice, information and guidance. It… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Greater Manchester local authority achieves outstanding first under new Ofsted inspection regime A Greater Manchester council has the honour of being FE’s first community learning and skills provider to be judged… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Skills Minister Nick Boles writes to college leaders to reaffirm two-thirds apprenticeship push Skills Minister Nick Boles has written to college leaders to reaffirm his message that they should be going from… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Government lifts traineeship restriction on providers Lead providers rated as requiring improvement and even inadequate by Ofsted will be able to deliver traineeships from next… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and Skills Minister Nick Boles set for social mobility grilling from Lords Education Secretary Nicky Morgan and Skills Minister Nick Boles will be witnesses in the final evidence session of the… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Competition opens for £15m of first new ESF contracts Invitations to tender for almost £15m of long-awaited European Social Fund (ESF) cash were published today. Details of the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Government lays out timeline for apprenticeship reforms The government has laid out its timeline for implementing apprenticeship reforms over the next five years as it chases its… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Midland college FoI responses in spotlight The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating a Midland man’s claim his local college is struggling with its legal… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Rejected National Colleges plans ‘not sufficiently mature’ The teams behind two proposed National Colleges told their plans were “not mature enough” to proceed have told FE… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News NUS FE leader Shakira Martin backs MPs’ call for free apprentice prescriptions A cross-party group of MPs has won the backing of NUS FE leader Shakira Martin (pictured) with their bid… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Level three 19 to 23 entitlement remains The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has given more details of its plans to extend FE loans,… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 851 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo