Colleges, GCSE resits

DfE waters down English and maths resit funding rule shake-up

Incoming changes to minimum teaching hours and tolerance threshold have been relaxed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

‘Relentless’ journey leads to top Ofsted result for north east college

Group lauded for student care in the aftermath of this year’s riots and inspectors 'moved to tears' after seeing...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Get Britain Working white paper: 8 ‘youth trailblazer areas’ announced

DWP also confirms plans to reform job centres by merging the national careers service

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprentice assessment alternatives shelved by DfE

'Expert' provider pilot flexibilities and outcomes also kept under wraps

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Stop depleting your cash reserves, Legrave tells colleges

FE Commissioner also calls on leaders to better understand severance payment rules

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

College teacher pay snub goes legal

SFCA launches judicial review against DfE

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Pensions ‘guarantee’ to save colleges £30m

Additional funding will also be handed to colleges to cover employer national insurance rises, estimated to be worth £100m

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

College celebrates second consecutive Ofsted ‘outstanding’

West Midlands group praised for 'strong' contribution to skills needs and 'role model' teachers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Journey’s not over for skills bootcamps, says top DfE official

Short courses could be funded through new growth and skills levy

Billy Camden
Billy Camden