Skills reform

McFadden: Youth guarantee will have ‘more opportunity’ than the YTS

Work and pensions secretary pledges to make the new policy ‘more attractive’ than the previous youth training scheme

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Multiverse leads rivals with stellar apprenticeship revenue haul

Blair's provider rocketed up the ranks in 2023-24, while Paragon entered the top 10, new data shows

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Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted launches search for new post-16 and skills boss

Permanent replacement for Paul Joyce will join watchdog after inspection reform rollout

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted reform: DfE commits to ‘pragmatic’ intervention approach

Officials will seek sector views before deciding on accountability measures under new-style report cards

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Pair of Swiss-owned training providers suddenly close

Thousands of apprentices affected as Woodspeen Training and Jarvis Training Management announce insolvency

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Billy Camden
Colleges

New ‘school profiles’ to be explored for colleges

DfE will pilot the 'one-stop shop' tool this year

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Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted tweaks colour-coded scale and FE graded areas

But unions criticise ‘minor and cosmetic’ report card changes while an independent review warns ‘stress’ and ‘high stakes’ won’t...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Reshuffle: Skills brief to move out of DfE

New 'growth department' expected to be created following Keir Starmer's reshuffle

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Billy Camden
Colleges

Revealed: Strode’s £5.75m subcontract scandal bill

The clawback has now been inherited by a newly formed college group

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Billy Camden