Billy Camden | FE Week

Let T Level students study other quals at the same time, says new Ofqual chief

‘If I was in charge of T Level policy you would have a T Level that was equivalent to two A-levels’

Kickstart breaks down: NAO reports on massive underspend and ‘deadweight’ jobs

At a cost of £7k per participant, Kickstart has become DWP’s most expensive support scheme

Public sector apprenticeship target missed, and 4 other things we learned from today’s DfE data

Figures also show colleges accounted for only 18.5% cent of apprenticeship starts last year

Minister to demand universities set ‘ambitious’ degree apprenticeship targets

The government plan to ‘reboot’ HE access plans.

Ofsted now inspects over 2,000 FE providers, and 5 other findings from latest inspection data

The number of further education providers in scope for Ofsted inspection has surpassed the 2,000-mark, new data released today has revealed. And the proportion of providers judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ has slightly increased two percentage points to 83 per cent – but this is mainly due to poor performing providers losing their funding. The stats […]

MPs launch inquiry into ‘effectiveness’ of post-16 qualifications

A new inquiry into the “effectiveness” of post-16 qualifications like A-levels, T Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships has been launched by the House of Commons education committee. MPs on the committee will explore whether a new baccalaureate system that would “allow young people to study a greater blend of academic and vocational subjects” should be introduced […]

Level 3 adult offer to be widened for low earners

The government is set to allow people on low wages to take multiple level 3 qualifications available through the prime minister’s lifetime skills guarantee for free. Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi announced at the Association of Colleges conference the extension of the policy would be trialled from next April. He said: “In a trial from next […]

Zahawi claims to have evidence there will be enough employers for T Level placements

But colleges delivering the first T Levels warn they can’t even find enough placements now for their small number of learners

Traineeships flop: less than half 16-18 expansion cash allocated

Less than half of the £30 million earmarked for the government’s 16-to-18 traineeships market entry exercise is set to be awarded, FE Week understands. Sixty training providers have won contracts of between £100,000 and £300,000 in the procurement that was finally launched at the end of September. Outcomes are being communicated to bidders this week […]