Opinion

Let’s not undermine a much-needed and loved institution

The triple whammy facing the much-loved Northern College can be avoided, writes Sue Pember, a former DfE director who...

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SUE PEMBER
News

Plans to limit apprenticeship providers by sectors move forward

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has moved a step closer to limiting apprenticeship providers’ delivery to the sectors...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Crawley College evacuated following suspected shooting

Staff and students have been evacuated from Crawley College after a suspected shooting near its campus. Two people have...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Minister orders investigation into ‘astonishing’ apprenticeship drop-out rate

The skills minister has ordered an investigation into the “astonishingly” high drop-out rate for apprenticeship standards. Official government data...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Chartered Institution for Further Education relaunches

“If you are funded by government, you can’t use your voice in the same way, you’re influenced in a...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Fastest growing apprenticeship provider goes bust amid ESFA investigation

England’s fastest growing apprenticeship provider has gone bust amid a government investigation into the speed and scale of its...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Sadiq Khan slams mayoral exclusion from local skills improvement plan pilots

Sadiq Khan has slammed the government for cutting mayoral authorities out from leading new local skills improvement plan (LSIPs)...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Hunt begins for ‘employer representative bodies’ to pilot local skills improvement plans

Employer representative bodies are being asked by government to step forward and lead pilots for new local skills improvement...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Colleges invited to bid for £65m Strategic Development Fund pilot – but must collaborate

A new fund that aims to force college collaboration has opened for bids today. Colleges can now tender to...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden