News DfE wants 3 in 4 students in during strikes, leaked documents reveal Ministers accused of acting in ‘bad faith’ and deliberately ‘collapsing’ minimum service level talks with unions Freddie Whittaker 1y Freddie Whittaker 1y Colleges College learners forced to study remotely after bus driver strike Go North East bus strike forces colleges to pay thousands for private transport for learners Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y News Revealed: The 2023 Pearson Teaching Awards winners Sixteen winners from across UK schools and colleges recognised FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y Apprenticeships, Politics Halfon opposes levy changes – despite chancellor’s openness for reforms Conservative MPs pile in on calls to reform the apprenticeship levy Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Ofsted ‘More transparent’ Ofsted complaints process gets go ahead Internal reviews scrapped and new post-inspection calls allowed in changes to speed up process and increase transparency Amy Walker 1y Amy Walker 1y Apprenticeships Apprentice minimum wage band could be axed Low Pay Commission will examine evidence before scrapping the apprentice minimum wage Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Politics Fears of even more FE budget cuts after autumn statement Spending on non-protected government budgets, like further education, at risk due to spending on tax cuts, according to analysts Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform Exclusive OBR forecast hikes apprenticeship levy intake to £4bn next year Gap between levy receipts and public spending distribution becomes ‘gaping chasm’ Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Ofqual, Ofsted Exclusive Ofqual investigation ‘made me feel like a criminal’ Apprenticeship assessment firm exits market after regulator’s audit left owner feeling suicidal Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Apprenticeships ‘Professional status’ scheme for apprenticeships launched Apprentices will be awarded post nominal designations through the scheme Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Ofsted University grabs top Ofsted marks for ‘ambitious’ healthcare apprenticeships Leaders praised for ‘sustainable and steady’ apprenticeship growth Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Ofsted Ofsted scrutiny of ‘huge benefit’ to education sector, Spielman says in last annual report Watchdog also flags ‘deeply concerning’ FE teacher training, continued poor apprenticeship provision, and bootcamps quality assurance fears FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y Newer 1 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 806 Older Must read Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive 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 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo
