Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships: Level 2 starts lowest in four years

Growth in higher level apprenticeships mask falls in level 2 and under 19s

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Shane Chowen
Higher education

DfE to curb HE franchise fraud with mandatory OfS registration

Providers with over 300 franchised HE students will be required to register with the Office for Students

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Shane Chowen
Politics

MPs to investigate ‘new way of doing FE’

New inquiry will cover staff pay, student mental health support, apprenticeships and funding

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Shane Chowen
T Levels

IfATE: Contract delays won’t derail gen 2 health and science T Levels

Fresh awarding body licenses were due to be awarded in October

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Shane Chowen
Colleges

Legrave: College interventions fall as support take-up rises

Number of colleges in intervention reduced to 9

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Shane Chowen
AEB, Training Providers

Learning Curve vs DfE contract case ends in secret settlement

Deal ends 18-month court battle over major provider's alleged 'unlawful' adult education budget bid rejection

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

DfE refuses to include FE in teacher recruitment forecasts

Modelling used to predict school teacher numbers will not be applied to FE despite staffing crisis

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

DfE hones in on dodgy directors in ‘high risk’ provider policy update

Bolstered policy adds new offences for 'connected persons' to ESFA funded providers

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Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Level 2 business admin apprenticeship standard approved

Trailblazer leaders hope to see the standard finally delivered later this year

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen