News Training sector pays tribute to ‘big character’ Gareth Phillips The former EDI PLC, People 1st and Vistar Qualifications boss has passed away Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Lifelong Learning Lifelong loan entitlement faces ‘significant’ timescale challenges, warns DfE perm sec The programme will undergo further assessment next year, Susan Acland-Hood has ordered Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y AEB, ESFA ‘Automatic suspension’ on national AEB contracts lifted amid legal challenge Several contracts weren’t issued when they were supposed to, FE Week understands Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y GCSEs, resits, Results 2023 GCSE resits 2023: Maths and English pass rates down again Results still off pre-pandemic levels due to ‘a more changeable cohort’ post-16 Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted Training provider drops ‘inadequate’ apprenticeships ahead of damning Ofsted report The provider contested Ofsted’s ruling that it had ‘disregarded’ the well-being of its apprentices Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y SEND Revealed: Councils chosen to lead local SEND inclusion plans Ministers also confirmed 7 new SEND free schools in cash-strapped council areas Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Colleges, Levelling Up DfE green-lights three ‘elite’ Eton Star sixth forms The sixth forms in Dudley, Teesside and Oldham and 2 new UTCs have been approved Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Sponsored post Sponsored Why air purification in education settings is important this term Indoor air quality is a growing concern. Air purifiers with HEPA filters offer an efficient solution for clean air… Shane Mann 2y Dyson Professional 2y Ofsted ‘Judicious’ digital training provider scoops ‘outstanding’ Ofsted praised the provider for its “high-quality, structured and organised” training programmes Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Remit Training gets first Ofsted ‘outstanding’ The feat is a ‘testament to the exemplary teamwork seen among our apprentices, clients and colleagues’, says CEO Sue… Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y AEB, ESFA, Training Providers Major training group launches legal action against ESFA over ‘unlawful’ AEB tender Learning Curve Group demands re-run of the national procurement Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Results 2023, T Levels Results 2023: 7 VTQ and T Level key trends What we learned from today’s data Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Newer 1 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 811 Older Must read 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w 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 1mo Billy Camden 1mo 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 Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 3mo Josh Mellor 3mo