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Ofsted: Inspectors locked out of new training after tech glitch

Watchdog promises to send video of mental health training to all inspectors after hundreds were unable to access the…

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted inspections to restart from January 22

Union leaders will also provide ‘constructive challenge’ on Ofsted’s response to critical coroner report

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
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

Must read

Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

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
Anviksha Patel
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