Billy Camden | FE Week

Mega London college group gives staff another ‘landmark’ pay rise

‘We had to find a difficult balance between what we can afford and what is fair’

September 2022 Ofsted inspection changes: What FE providers need to know

Colleges will receive a new ‘sub-judgment’ on how well they are contributing to skills needs

Three apprenticeship providers slammed for off-the-job shortcomings

Three private training providers have been slammed by Ofsted over the past week for failing to meet apprenticeship off-the-job training rules.   England’s biggest apprenticeship provider, Lifetime Training, was among those criticised for not meeting the requirement in a grade three report published last Friday.   One To One Support Services Limited, which provides domiciliary care services, […]

Police will not investigate Burnley College over Christmas party that broke Covid rules

The college was found to have broken Covid safety rules after teacher’s death

Transparency concerns build over level 3 review ‘independent assessors’

Names of the 6 experts revealed but questions over their experience and evidence base remain

New list of approved training providers put on ice

‘The sector hardly needs yet another bureaucratic hoop to jump through’, says AELP

Frustration as ESFA’s course directory crashes and delays crucial apprenticeship provider updates

Providers have been blocked from updating their apprenticeship offer to prospective employers for a month after the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s course directory crashed.   Leaders have described the situation as “incredibly frustrating”, especially after the agency reminded providers of their contractual requirement to keep their information on Find Apprenticeship Training “up to date” two […]

Lifetime Training’s grade 3 Ofsted report published

Inspectors criticise focus on financial performance and starts over quality

Ofsted to hit England’s largest apprenticeship provider with grade 3

Quality concerns found at Lifetime Training, which delivers to big-name employers and the civil service