DfE, Training Providers Exclusive Private provider’s bankruptcy leaves north east IoT £3m out of pocket The DfE and liquidators are staying tight-lipped over whether high-tech equipment is recoverable Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Skills reform, T Levels Wave 3 T Level contracts set to more than double in value Government continues to respond to affordability concerns from awarding bodies Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y News Phillipson meets with unions to plan new ‘partnership’ model Unions and employers would be asked for perspectives at ‘early stage’ of policy development Billy Camden 1y Freddie Whittaker 1y Ofsted Ofsted names new ‘external reference group’ members Groups will offer ‘independent advice and challenge’ as watchdog embarks on wide-ranging reforms, but FE and skills representation is… Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen and Freddie Whittaker 1y Colleges Cumbrian college gets £1.5m emergency ESFA loan Low T Level and adult enrolments cause financial hit – but principal says underlying position is ‘solid and sustainable’ Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Qualifications Ministers ignore last-ditch plea to pause BTEC defunding Principals and heads ‘disrespected’ as ministers fail to address concerns set out by 455 leaders FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y 16-19, Careers DfE hands over apprenticeships and T Level careers programme The £3.2 million Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge scheme is now run by the Careers and Enterprise Company FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y Ofsted Ofsted vows to ‘tailor’ inspections and report cards to FE and skills Chief inspector says the watchdog has heard the sector’s concerns ‘loud and clear’ Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Ofsted Gilbert review: Ofsted ‘defensive and complacent’ after head’s death Former chief inspector Dame Christine Gilbert’s damning review found the headteacher’s suicide ‘shone a light on a climate of… Billy Camden 1y Freddie Whittaker 1y Ofsted Ofsted’s Big Listen: The 8 policies FE providers need to know Reformed inspection framework, report cards and a new staff training academy announced Billy Camden 1y Lucas Cumiskey and Billy Camden 1y Ofsted Headline Ofsted grades scrapped with immediate effect – but only for schools The move will ‘follow’ for colleges and ITPs, but the government has not said when Billy Camden 1y Freddie Whittaker 1y 16-19, Curriculum and Assessment Review Revealed: Two college principals appointed to Labour’s curriculum review Academy trust leaders, a SEND consultant and exam experts among those appointed to work with Professor Becky Francis Freddie Whittaker 1y Freddie Whittaker 1y Newer 1 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 832 Older Must read 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 9h Anviksha Patel 9h 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 2w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
