College celebrates second consecutive Ofsted ‘outstanding’ West Midlands group praised for ‘strong’ contribution to skills needs and ‘role model’ teachers
Journey’s not over for skills bootcamps, says top DfE official Short courses could be funded through new growth and skills levy
£300m budget boost ‘can’t pay for 5.5% FE pay rise’, AoC claims UCU hits back and tells colleges to better ‘manage their budgets to prioritise giving hard-working staff a proper pay-rise now’
All level 7 apprenticeships will be axed, skills minister suggests ‘Honest’ Jacqui Smith says cuts will be ‘more than people hope’ as she also defends Skills England’s independence and authority
Replace GCSE maths resits with new foundation course, says OECD Research by the international organisation suggests the pass bar in England is unachievable for some students
Apprenticeship giant Kaplan secures Ofsted upgrade Financial services and accountancy provider praised for quality improvement strategies and action to reduce withdrawals
Merger partner found for troubled Somerset college Partnership aims to secure the long-term financial sustainability of Strode College
Starts fell for most apprenticeships after ‘exceptional’ funding review Care worker apprenticeships dived the most