Queen’s Speech 2022: Nothing new for FE as government focuses on schools and HE The speech sets out the government’s legislative agenda for the next year
College to trial four-day week Move aims to tackle crisis in recruitment for English, maths and STEM teachers
ESFA pleads for more traineeships as recruitment struggles continue Ministers criticised for using traineeships as a ‘sticking plaster’ to make up for lack of a national strategy
NFL Academy set to touchdown in Loughborough College The academy will move from Barnet and Southgate College in September
Ofqual voices concern over DfE reforms to level 2 and below qualifications Plans risk adding confusion to landscape and ‘overhwhelming’ educators
Auditing apprentice pay will not be part of routine inspections, Ofsted promises Compliance will only be looked at in ‘limited circumstances’
DfE begs Education and Training Foundation to return up to £7.5m The charity earned a huge, unexpected surplus on a T Levels contract
Small employer apprenticeship starts rise for first time in 5 years But the numbers are still way off pre-pandemic and levy reform levels