Training provider slammed for ‘coaching’ students for assessments Too many students pass assessments without understanding the course content, inspectors said
DfE accounts: Apprenticeship underspend and insolvent provider write-offs revealed Nearly £20 million was lost last year to dissolved training providers
ESFA accounts: Major write-off for insolvent training provider The agency’s new boss also took a 16 per cent pay rise
OfS independent reviewer becomes regulator’s chair HE free speech laws will also possibly be scrapped
Slash tuition fees to £6k to fix tertiary system ‘bias’, says think tank Final EDSK report sets out roadmap to a more coherent post-18 education system
Mayor intervenes as judicial review puts college’s £22m rebuild at risk A neighbour’s legal challenge means the college is unlikely to meet the DfE’s completion deadline
Manchester mayor builds support for MBacc FE Week visits an Andy Burnham regional event to learn more about his plans to boost technical education
Jacqui Smith: 10 facts about the new skills, FE and HE minister Roles have not been officially announced, but Smith confirmed her brief in a recent podcast ahead of a college visit
UCAS scoring plan for apprenticeships draws criticism Two university groups have criticised the admissions body’s proposals to award points based on the length of the apprenticeship