Storm Ciarán causes college closures Colleges in the south of England switch to online learning to protect staff and students
Apprenticeship assessment arm of GP Strategies to close ‘Mixed emotions’ decision comes after the company shut its apprenticeship training delivery provider earlier this year
Ofsted publishes first FE curriculum review Review warns maths knowledge is crucial to ‘rapid progress’ in the business sector
Provider that ‘rarely’ contacts apprentices judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted Leadership changes have led to a ‘rapid decline’ in quality
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 people’
Three-day strike planned at 30 colleges in November Staff will be on the picket line in a fight over low pay
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
DfE plans ‘classification’ tool to fix ‘fragmented and deficient’ skills system New system would also help employers be ‘more innovative and flexible’