Long read, Skills England Long read Can Skills England really fix our broken skills system? Labour quango Skills England has a mission to boost growth by fixing skills gaps, but how can it swerve the… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Ofsted Ofsted’s website shows FE sub-judgments for first time The move comes four months after the watchdog made the same change to schools’ profiles Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y 16-19, Qualifications BTEC review terms kept secret despite transparency pleas Publishing the terms of its review could have a ‘corrosive’ effect on good government, the DfE argues Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Ofsted Coffey with Camden: Spilling the beans on Ofsted reforms A Q&A with the inspectorate’s COO Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Students Exclusive Twice as many students suspended in colleges since Covid Never-before-seen data reveals the scale of exclusions and suspensions in FE Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y 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 Newer 1 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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
