News Sector leaders turn up heat on Skills Minister Matthew Hancock over controversial funding cut An official impact assessment on the government’s controversial education funding rate cut for 18-year-olds has come under fire from… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Former college chief calls for Ofsted changes Ofsted’s complaints process has been branded as “utterly pointless” by the chief executive who dared to boot inspectors out… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Funding cut report ‘tries to justify the unjustifiable’ The government has been accused of trying to “retrospectively justify an unjustifiable policy” with an impact assessment of plans… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Provider training firm goes bust after ‘downturn in bookings’ A company that provided training to organisations across England through the Excellence in Learning brand is being liquidated after… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Poor showing for FE sector in employer list Just three FE and skills institutions made it onto a list of top employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Foundation appoints ‘learner voice’ to directors board Student leader Joe Vinson has been given a seat on the director’s board of the Education and Training Foundation… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Further scrutiny after Barnfield College finance claims The FE Commissioner began scrutinising Barnfield College at the end of this week, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Inspectors get college careers advice guidance Ofsted inspectors have been issued new guidance on judging colleges’ provision of independent careers guidance. According to the education… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Minister takes ‘full responsibility’ as SFA software issues go on Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has apologised for the Skills Funding Agency’s (SFA) new payment software fiasco after initially seeming… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Administered college gets ‘direct’ role in sale of provision Troubled K College is back on the market — this time with its own corporation playing a greater role… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Teenage participation behind new DfE probe by audit office The Department for Education (DfE) is facing a second National Audit Office probe, with efforts to increase participation in… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Loans system ‘leads to 18 pc’ fall in learner numbers The FE loans system could lead to a drop in learner numbers of up to 18 per cent, a… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 20h Josh Mellor 20h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
