Ofsted Ofsted publishes first FE curriculum review Review warns maths knowledge is crucial to ‘rapid progress’ in the business sector Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y News Inaugural Good for Me Good for FE award winners revealed 17 winners and highly commended finalists unveiled at online awards ceremony FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Ofsted Provider that ‘rarely’ contacts apprentices judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted Leadership changes have led to a ‘rapid decline’ in quality Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Apprenticeships Functional skills funding uplift brought forward to January 2024 54% increase fast tracked because it is ‘so important’, top apprenticeships civil servant says Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y AELP, Apprenticeships AELP names Ben Rowland as new CEO ITP founder and apprenticeships author will join the membership body in December Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships, CIPD Apprenticeships should last for minimum of two years, CIPD says HR body warns most UK apprenticeships are ‘too short to be a meaningful introduction to a career for young… Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges, Tuition 16-19 tuition fund: Ofsted warns of ‘weak’ and ‘generic’ tutoring by external agencies But leaders praise overall ‘positive’ impact of scheme, and warn future tutoring is ‘untenable’ without more funding Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Colleges, Pensions College pension contributions to rise – but government will fund (for now) The rise of more than 20% for state schools and colleges will be funded by government, but private schools… FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Colleges, Strikes Three-day strike planned at 30 colleges in November Staff will be on the picket line in a fight over low pay Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges Two-thirds of parents ‘interested’ in FE teaching career – but not told about stunted salaries Survey finds FE teaching is ‘the perfect career pivot’ for working parents interested in flexible work Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges College hit with financial notice after DfE finds dodgy subcontracting in traineeships Clawback expected to move college from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ financial health Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News DfE publishes list of ‘expert’ apprenticeship providers See who made the cut for the 12-month pilot below Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Newer 1 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 816 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 3w Jessica Hill 3w Long read, Prison education Long read 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
