Ofsted

‘Insufficient’ prison officer apprenticeships found at Sodexo

Firm is under threat of suspension on new apprentice starts after Ofsted new provider monitoring inspection

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Bite-size finance guides issued for colleges following reclassification

Colleges given guidance on senior pay controls, write-offs and severance payments following reclassification

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Ofsted chief calls for reversal of declining early years apprenticeships

Amanda Spielman warns that using apprentices to replace experienced early years practitioners isn't fair to learners or children

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
WorldSkills

WorldSkills UK chief steps down after seven years

Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann announces plans to step down in May to head up Whitehall & Industry Group

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Universities

College seeks to join university…but not as a traditional merger partner

Midlands college and university begin talks to form an FE company within the university group

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

‘Shorter type’ of apprenticeship for over-50s eyed by chancellor in economic growth plans

Jeremy Hunt plans talks with education secretary on over 50s in apprenticeships

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Skills reform, Traineeships

Treasury recoups £230m in unspent traineeships cash in last two years

Just a third of the budget was spent between 2020 and 2022

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
T Levels

Further changes planned for health and science T Level after IfATE probe

Institute says science content was too high in the health pathway while highlighting inconsistencies in occupational specialisms

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Colleges

FE warm spaces help communities through the cost of living crisis

Colleges and adult learning centres talk about their efforts to support those struggling to make ends meet

Jason Noble
Jason Noble