Ofsted

Ofsted rates sixth form college ‘outstanding’ again – 13 years on from last inspection

'We're absolutely thrilled. This is a real testament to the staff who work tirelessly for our students'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Qualifications, Skills reform

DfE reveals plan to scrap thousands of level 2 and below qualifications

Courses that are 'too narrowly focused' such as plumbing or bricklaying face the chop

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

College facing insolvency demands quicker merger solution

FE Commissioner says even if significant savings are found the college cannot survive on its own

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB, Covid-19

Provider pulls out of £3m devolved contract due to low student uptake

'Potential learners just haven’t been able to commit to signing up'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Unfair: Large apprenticeship providers ‘disproportionately penalised’ by new ESFA rule

Agency to penalise providers for more than 100 withdrawals or delayed completions

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Make colleges ‘jointly responsible’ for local skills improvement plans, principals tell Zahawi

Leaders write to Zahawi calling for a strengthened role in the new policy

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics, Skills reform

Two significant skills bill amendments need to be backed by government

Report stage gets underway in the Commons on Monday

Billy Camden
David Hughes
News

AoC: Relax financial intervention rules to protect college reputations

A 'significant minority' of colleges face 'real financial difficulty'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Awarding

Awarding bodies’ report reveals rocketing cost of regulatory burden

Regulation has risen 'exponentially' over the past decade, research finds

Billy Camden
Billy Camden