Ofsted hands rare ‘inadequate’ grade to county council Bedford Borough Council becomes second local authority to currently hold the lowest possible grade
Regional and social class divides in adult learning put ‘levelling up’ plans at risk, LWI warns Gap widens for adult learning between highest and lowest performing regions in the UK
UK hosts special WorldSkills competition this week Competitors visit ex coal mine and Welsh villages ahead of competitions
Ofsted faces another legal challenge over lack of Covid consideration UKTD is the third provider recently to complain Ofsted hasn’t considered the impact of Covid.
Online apprenticeship provider lauded as ‘outstanding’ in first inspection Apprentify Ltd celebrates after scoring top Ofsted marks
King Charles laments lack of vocational education and ‘abandoned’ apprenticeships The King says apprenticeships are ‘vital’ in one-off-episode of The Repair Shop
Exam fee hikes ‘make a mockery’ of financial planning Exam fee rises will cost schools and colleges hundreds of thousands of pounds more.
Rebranding the ‘lifelong loan entitlement’ would make the policy more appealing Researchers find language of ‘lifelong loan’ unappealing to future adult learners
LifeSkills goes into administration after DfE finds ‘data irregularities’ Almost 500 students and 80 staff impacted