Latest FE newsSponsored post Sponsored UK training provider The Skills Network offers sexual consent training for post 16 educators across the countryFollowing the introduction of a revised Ofsted inspection framework, schools across England are now inspected and judged on the…The Skills Network 2wThe Skills Network 2wCovid-19 Omicron: Return of face coverings in classrooms to help stall surgeNew measures for education have been announced to combat Omicron spread and surge in staff absences.Shane Chowen 3wShane Chowen 3wNews Queen’s New Year honours 2022: Who got what in FE and skills?This year includes one CBE, six OBEs, four MBEs and one BEM – but no knighthoods or damesBilly Camden 3wBilly Camden 3wNews Zahawi grants new terms for deputy commissionersThe deputy commissioners work with colleges with quality or financial health concerns.Shane Chowen 3wShane Chowen 3wCovid-19 Sixth formers could be offered Covid booster jabsBooster jabs should be rolled out to 16 and 17 year olds, the JCVI has recommended.Shane Chowen 4wShane Chowen 4wBootcamps Skills bootcamps to be erected in nine new areasExisting providers of ‘high quality’ bootcamps have also been handed fundingFraser Whieldon 4wFraser Whieldon 4w Ofsted Chamber-owned provider rated ‘inadequate’ for not matching curriculum to local skills needsIt comes as chambers of commerce across England are piloting approaches to match skills provision to local needsFraser Whieldon 1moFraser Whieldon 1moOfsted College left ‘surprised’ as Ofsted grades apprenticeships ‘inadequate’Inspectors found ‘serious weaknesses’ but also reported a number of positive aspects of the college’s provisionFraser Whieldon 1moFraser Whieldon 1moColleges, Department for Education DfE lost over £12m supporting national colleges last yearNew accounts reveal how much the DfE has spent propping up the sector and how it rates colleges’ financial…Fraser Whieldon 1moFraser Whieldon 1moNews T Levels attract 5,450 new students in 2021And around 3,550 students started the T Level transition programmeBilly Camden 1moBilly Camden 1moNews FE base rate to increase from August 2022 to £4,542An 8.4% increase in the national funding rate for students aged 16-17 will be appliedBilly Camden 1moBilly Camden 1moShort courses Universities and colleges announced for new £2m short HE course trialOnly one college has been chosen for the new Higher Education Short Course trialFraser Whieldon 1moFraser Whieldon 1moNewer12345678625Older
