News DfE: ‘No plans’ to change single-phrase Ofsted judgments The government will respond to MPs’ concerns this Thursday Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Colleges College told to consider merger after pricey subcontracting fiasco Leaders also launch legal action against partners amid ‘significant’ ESFA clawback Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Adult education, Devolution, Politics Local elections: What mayoral hopefuls have to say on skills Elections are set to take place on May 2 Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y DfE Recognise young carers on the ILR to better support their needs, DfE urged Calls amplify for ILR data field for young carers to close ‘gaping hole’ in data collection Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted ‘Inadequate’ care provider accuses Ofsted of ‘overlooking’ sector crisis Inspectors say too many apprentices miss their planned end date as they cover extra shifts instead of training Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Adult education Exclusive DWP slammed for keeping revived training scheme outcomes a secret SWAPs have had 330,000 participants since it was re-launched in 2020 Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Ofsted North Yorkshire college downgraded following leadership ‘turbulence’ Craven College was led amost entirely by a team of interim senior managers Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Exclusive MoJ’s prison service U-turns on mandatory apprenticeships Training requirements ‘put strain’ on prison safety, HMPPS says as thousands of custody officers drop out Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Adult education First Holex CEO revealed Caroline McDonald will assume the position of the membership body’s first chief executive from August Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News DfE mistakenly gives university intervention powers to FE Commissioner New policy doc to be retracted after accidentally expanding FECs remit into HE Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted Ofsted downgrades large Birmingham college to ‘requires improvement’ Inspectors criticise low achievement rates and poor attendance at SCCB Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Staff College awards ‘incredible’ pay rise of up to 12.8% Myerscough College staff won a 12.8 per cent pay rise – the largest this year Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Newer 1 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 841 Older Must read 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
