News

Sharp rise in loans for EU students before Brexit

There was a sharp rise in the number of EU students taking up advanced learner loans this year despite...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted to lose £15m funding by 2020

Ofsted’s inspection budget is expected to fall by nearly £15 million over the next three years, despite more than...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Decisiveness and clarity needed on T-Levels

As reported last week, the new Skills Minister Anne Milton is seen as a fixer, brought in to sort...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Six MPs stand for election as education committee chair

Six Conservative MPs, including three former education ministers, have been nominated to stand for election to chair the House...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Milton visits first FE college since becoming minister

A college in the midst of completing a three-way merger was chosen by Anne Milton as her first FE...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Iraqi refugee turned biomedical scientist crowned BTEC student of the year

An “inspirational” refugee student from Salford City College has been crowned ‘BTEC student of the year’ at a prestigious...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Provider’s grade four imperils hundreds of learner loans

Hundreds of learners on loans-funded courses are facing an uncertain future after their training provider received the lowest Ofsted...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted survey tools used by only 2% of learners

Two Trip Adviser-style tools for rating providers during inspections which cost Ofsted just over £90,000 to develop receive responses...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Minister met with key studio school officials to discuss ‘review’ of model

Academies minister Lord Nash met with key officials from the studio schools programme to discuss a review of the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden