Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications, Skills reform

What we know about V Levels, new T Levels and the end of the T Level foundation year

The defunding timetable for alternative courses like BTECs has also been confirmed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
English and maths, Qualifications, Skills reform

White paper to confirm V Levels and GCSE resit ‘stepping stones’

New vocational courses will be the size of an A-level and replace existing alternatives to T Levels

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Staff

DfE to tackle ‘contested and outdated theories’ in FE teacher training

Call for evidence launched to ‘establish a baseline of appropriate, evidence-based pedagogical content’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Jobs plans put onus on employers to hire within UK

‘Expert’ civil servants will lead on workforce skill strategies in a bid to lower immigration levels

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
T Levels

A new Dawn for driving T Level take-up

T Level ambassador regional chair aims to wield 1,000 volunteers to boost industry placements

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Apprenticeships

Civil service misses own apprenticeships goal

New FOI data also shows government failed to hire enough apprentices from disadvantaged backgrounds

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

Clawback reveals T Level underspend bigger than feared 

Overallocation errors and unmet student recruitment targets stung colleges to the tune of £86m

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Awarding

City & Guilds sold to ‘secure its future’

Commercial and charitable arms of 150-year-old technical education organisation to split in ‘landmark’ deal

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Sponsored post

Helping every learner use AI responsibly

AI didn’t wait to be invited into the classroom. It burst in mid-lesson. Across UK colleges, learners are already…

Advertorial
Pearson
Colleges

Governors Havant a clue about college’s finances going South

FE Commissioner reveals financial crisis at Hampshire college came ‘out of the blue’ for board members

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted reforms ‘the most sensible’ way forward, Oliver tells MPs

Chief inspector also praises watchdog’s ‘more human’ complaints process but admits to ‘concern’ over union tension

Billy Camden
Josh Mellor

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel