News Sixth biggest college falls from good to inadequate The latest inadequate grading from Ofsted has emerged less than 24 hours after the government announced plans for a… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News New FE commissioner could shut failing colleges A powerful commissioner who can call for a college to be shut down will be introduced under tough new… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News FE colleges urged to adopt new flag and anthem Colleges will be urged to help solve FE’s “Cinderella complex” with a bold new marketing campaign that includes a… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Schools advice plea as 16 to 18 apprenticeships keep falling A continued drop in 16 to 18 apprenticeship starts has prompted a call for the government to clampdown on… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Report calls for National VET Centre The creation of a national centre for vocational training has been recommended in a report by the Commission on… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Funding rate for 16 to 19-year-olds announced Providers delivering education to 16 to 19 year olds will receive a national basic rate of £4,000 per full… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News WonderWalsall The first general FE college to achieve an outstanding grade under Ofsted’s tough new inspection regime has been announced…. Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Colleges keep sign–off on 16 to 18 provision The government has clarified its position on local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) after FE leaders were left scratching their heads… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Halesowen staff escalate action Halesowen College staff have pledged to boycott lesson observations as four sacked staff announced they were taking the college… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Funding protection outlined by Skills Funding Agency The Skills Funding Agency has announced more detail on a measure to protect providers from potentially huge drops in… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Scrabble to rename the FE Guild The proposed FE Guild could have a different name by the time it is launched in August. Peter Davies,… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News ‘Inadequate’ grading triggers government funding threat City of Liverpool College could have its funding withdrawn after falling from outstanding to the lowest Ofsted grade of… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Newer 1 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 831 Older Must read 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 7d Shane Chowen 7d 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo
