Colleges, Long read Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1h Jessica Hill 1h Apprenticeships Ministers to slash update approval times for some apprenticeships DWP said accelerated processes could cut approval times from 18 to three months Shane Chowen 1d Shane Chowen 1d Adult education, Devolution London’s adult ed job payments fall flat Providers said collecting evidence about job outcomes wasn’t worth the reward Josh Mellor 3d Josh Mellor 3d Colleges £1.5m emergency funding as Newbury considers merger Cashflow pressure has been eased while the FE Commissioner reviews the college’s long-term future Billy Camden 3d Billy Camden 3d Politics McFadden overstated employer interest in jobs guarantee Work and pensions secretary backtracks on claim 60+ employers already ‘committed’ jobs for NEET young people Shane Chowen 4d Shane Chowen 4d News DfE considers BTEC defunding delay Transition plan to new V Levels set to be published alongside level 3 and below pathways consultation response in… Billy Camden 4d Billy Camden 4d UCU Watchdog to hear claims Jo Grady broke UCU election rules The general secretary narrowly won the 2024 ballot by 182 votes Anviksha Patel 4d Anviksha Patel 4d Ofqual University-owned awarding org fined for ‘negligence’ by Ofqual The regulator said failures to monitor a test centre put public confidence in exams at risk Josh Mellor 5d Josh Mellor 5d Strikes UCU staff to stage 11-day walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’ Leaders of the union call the claims ‘categorically untrue’ Anviksha Patel 5d Anviksha Patel 5d Ofsted First college report cards flag dropout risks and GCSE weaknesses Inspectors hand out ‘needs attention’ grades to colleges with poor retention rates amongst 16-18 learners Anviksha Patel 5d Anviksha Patel 5d Young people ‘Jobs guarantee’ delivery partners paid up to £2,650 per placement The government is planning up to 1,200 referrals to the scheme in phase one Josh Mellor 7d Josh Mellor 7d Training Providers Jewellery academy returns to old owner in cut-price deal with administrators The final price of the provider was cut from £5m to £1.5m Josh Mellor 1w Josh Mellor 1w 1 2 3 4 5 6 846 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Exclusive 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 16-19 Long read 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo Qualifications Exclusive 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
