GCSEs

‘This isn’t the end of pen-and-paper exams’, Pearson says as English GCSEs set to go on-screen

The board is the latest to announce its timeline for digital assessment, but will still offer the choice of…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Boost Turing scheme funding for most disadvantaged, evaluators tell DfE

Providers should also offer disadvantaged students funds upfront before jetsetting, researchers say

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Inspections won’t restart next week as new Ofsted boss launches inquiry

New chief inspector says inspections halted for ‘a couple of weeks’ as he takes action after headteacher death

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

New year honours 2024: Who got what in FE and skills?

SFCA boss Bill Watkin receives a gong alongside four college principals and two WorldSkills medal winners

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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Apprenticeships

Providers wanted for £10m civil service apprenticeships

Government to hunt for providers to deliver 33 apprenticeships in DfE and ESFA

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Ofsted

Training firm set to close after ‘grossly unfair’ Ofsted inspection

Derby Skillbuild CEO slams watchdog’s critique as ‘pure fiction’

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Ofqual reveals new interim chair

Former college principal and current Ofqual deputy chair Frances Wadsworth will step up in January

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

DfE publishes draft gender guidance for colleges

Consultation launched on non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges

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Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker
Colleges

Loughborough College announces Corrie Harris as new principal

Harris will succeed Jo Maher in May 2024

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Long read, Training Providers

Interview: Meet AELP’s new CEO, Ben Rowland

Ben Rowland has just finished his first week as chief executive of the Association for Employment and Learning Providers….

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted, SEND

‘Outstanding’ inspection leaves SEND college buzzing

Principal said investing in teaching and support staff was ‘paramount’ to their success

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen

Must read

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen