Colleges

Storm Ciarán causes college closures

Colleges in the south of England switch to online learning to protect staff and students

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship assessment arm of GP Strategies to close

‘Mixed emotions’ decision comes after the company shut its apprenticeship training delivery provider earlier this year

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted

Ofsted publishes first FE curriculum review

Review warns maths knowledge is crucial to 'rapid progress' in the business sector

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted

Provider that ‘rarely’ contacts apprentices judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted

Leadership changes have led to a ‘rapid decline’ in quality

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, CIPD

Apprenticeships should last for minimum of two years, CIPD says

HR body warns most UK apprenticeships are ‘too short to be a meaningful introduction to a career for young...

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges, Strikes

Three-day strike planned at 30 colleges in November

Staff will be on the picket line in a fight over low pay

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges

Two-thirds of parents ‘interested’ in FE teaching career – but not told about stunted salaries

Survey finds FE teaching is 'the perfect career pivot' for working parents interested in flexible work

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges

York College principal steps down due to health reasons

Lee Probert has left with immediate effect

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
skills

DfE plans ‘classification’ tool to fix ‘fragmented and deficient’ skills system

New system would also help employers be 'more innovative and flexible'

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein