News EXCLUSIVE: Leading college falls from outstanding to inadequate One of England’s biggest colleges has fallen from outstanding to the lowest Ofsted grade of inadequate. City of Liverpool… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News AELP fears for skills funding UPDATE: The government today left the door open for the introduction of a single funding pot, containing the adult… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Top college grade expected The first college to get a top grade from Ofsted under its new common inspection framework is expected to… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Richard’s tax proposals ‘fudged’ The government’s response to the Richard Review has been branded a “fudge” that fails to address the need for… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Ofsted report criticises colleges for jobs ‘failure’ Ofsted has criticised colleges for missing skills targets and failing to prepare learners for local job opportunities. The education… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Employers looking for loans loophole, claims TUC Bosses are looking for a loophole in the new FE loans system to make apprentices pay part of their… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Cash-strapped college faces being split up The new principal of a debt-ridden college has admitted that a merger three years ago has failed — and… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Government launch consultation in response to Richard Review The government has today published their response to the Richard Review in a “plan to redefine apprenticeships”, starting with a formal consultation…. Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Special FE Week Auction – iPad mini for HKF Bid here for a fabulous iPad Mini (16GB, in black) and help raise money for Helena Kennedy Foundation. … FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Richard waits for minister’s verdict Entrepreneur Doug Richard has reignited his argument with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers that workforce tax breaks… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Students stay in official net migration figures The government’s response to the Business Innovation and Skills select committee report on overseas students and migration is a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News ‘Excellent’ grade dismissed FE bosses have urged Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw to be cautious about creating an “excellent” Ofsted grade… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 835 Older Must read 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 4w Shane Chowen 4w 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 1mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories 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 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
