News

Advanced British Standard consultation: What you need to know

Ministers seek views on plans for new 16 to 19 qualification

Shane Chowen
John Dickens and Shane Chowen
Feature, News

ETF pledges whole-sector movement to professionalise FE staff

A new strategy from the FE improvement body commits to better serve independent and adult learning organisations

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Training Providers

LCG case latest: DfE defends overruling AEB tender scores

Marks awarded for an AEB tender question were overruled as part of quality assurance, DfE claims

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Ban graduates from apprenticeships, says think tank

Former government skills adviser calls for reforms to boost education routes for school and college leavers that don't go...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

RAAC: 3 more colleges with crumbly concrete confirmed

DfE's updated list shows 231 education settings have now identified the crumbly concrete

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Industrial action

Strikes: Minimum service levels will ‘inflame’ tensions

Unions slam 'bad faith' proposals as college leaders raise concerns about union relationships

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

Multiply boosts adult education numbers

Adult education numbers are slightly up on last year with rising demand for ESOL and free level 3 courses

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Hull sixth form college celebrates first Ofsted ‘outstanding’

Principal praises staff and students for getting 'the grade we deserved'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Industrial action

Minimum service level proposals: Everything colleges need to know

It will be left up to principals to decide 'appropriate' staffing levels and down to colleges to issue new...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen