Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Solicitor apprenticeships on trial: can they survive level 7 cash cull? As the government rethinking funding for level 7 apprenticeships, Jessica Hill cross-examines the promise of solicitor apprenticeships: are they… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Colleges ‘Serious cashflow pressures’ put WCG in intervention The college group’s annual accounts are nine months late Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Young people Exclusive BTEC survival hope after Smith’s policy shift Courses that ‘overlap’ with T Levels faced the cut under plans inherited from the Conservatives Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Apprenticeships Exclusive DfE ‘tore up AEB contract due to apprenticeship row’ Private provider owner also claims adult education payments were withheld as officials recovered clawback Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Apprenticeships Long read Turnaround job of a Lifetime at apprenticeship giant An interview with CEO David Smith Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Ofsted Revealed: How Ofsted will develop plans to inspect inclusion Watchdog has so far provided little detail on what metrics will be used to judge inclusion for incoming report… Lucas Cumiskey 1y Lucas Cumiskey 1y Politics Tugendhat pledges millions for FE in Tory leadership bid Apprenticeships and skills spending will reduce reliance on migrant workers, according to Tory leadership hopeful Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Prison education Young offenders denied legal right to education Staff shortages are preventing both adults and children from attending education and training Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Young people Pupil premium plus post-16 pilot reduces ‘cliff edge’ of support, report finds Calls for long-term funding as evaluation highlights positive outcomes for vulnerable young people Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Colleges, Politics 172 college leaders make collective investment plea to chancellor Principals warn economic growth will be stifled without greater funding to build the FE workforce Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y WorldSkills WorldSkills UK national finals will move to Wales in 2025 South Wales to host national event for the first time Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Colleges 40 extra hours policy ‘helpful’ for 3 in 5 colleges, report suggests But researchers warn they cannot accurately measure compliance Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Newer 1 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 850 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
