Apprenticeships

Care worker provider faces £1.2m clawback

The company blames high turnover in the care sector for a lack of evidence in funding claims

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

First batch of new-style Ofsted report cards released

Just one FE provider achieves rare ‘exceptional’ grade and no colleges involved in early inspections

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Apprenticeships

Corbyn challenger appointed as ‘expert skills adviser’ at DWP

Praful Nargund will offer unpaid advice for at least six months

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Mapping the skills debate across the opposition benches

Thirty years after ‘education, education, education’: Where are we now? A look at how today’s parties are positioning themselves on…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Strikes

Further pay deals made ahead of teacher strike next week

Staff at 25 colleges now to strike for three days next week

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Watchdog opens ‘statutory inquiry’ into City & Guilds sale

Executive bonuses and trustees’ ‘decision making’ to be formally probed

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Skills bootcamps

Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps

Devolution rules mean local leaders are gaining more freedom over their policy plans

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Prison education

Cuts to prison education being hidden, says watchdog

Minister urged to explain budget cuts of up to 65% in some prisons

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Sponsored post

Teaching leadership early: the missing piece in youth employability

Leaders in education and industry are ready to play their part in tackling the UK’s alarming levels of youth…

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Chartered Management Institute
Apprenticeships

DfE raises stakes in fraudulent apprenticeship funding court fight

Officials countersue ex-provider for £800k after alleged unlawful use of skills funding to pay apprentice wages

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
GCSE resits

November resits: Upturn in English GSCE pass rate

But maths resit pass rate drops slightly and widens in older age groups

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Students

New GCSE results app to be rolled out nationwide

It follows a pilot where just six per cent of invited schools and colleges took part, but ministers hope…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel