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IfA finally releases apprenticeship overspend presentation

The Institute for Apprenticeships has finally released a presentation given to employers that warned of an imminent apprenticeship overspend, following pressure from the shadow skills minister. On November 30 during an employer engagement event at Exeter College the IfA’s chief operating officer Robert Nitsch included a forecast of a £500 million overspend on the apprenticeship […]

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Provider rated ‘inadequate’ after Ofsted found low employment for arts and media students

A private provider is appealing an ‘inadequate’ report after Ofsted criticised it for not moving enough of its arts and media students onto jobs at the end of their training. The judgement comes after the chief inspector caused a media storm when she told the Association of Colleges conference in November that there is a […]

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Top DfE civil servant claims T-levels timetable is ‘on track’ following ministerial direction

The tight T-levels timetable is “on track” and is “going well”, the Department for Education’s permanent secretary has insisted. Jonathan Slater was being quizzed by MPs on the education select committee as part of an accountability hearing, alongside education secretary Damian Hinds, this morning. He was asked if he still had concerns over the timescales […]

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Anne Milton: Sixth Form Colleges Association winter conference 2019 speech in full

The skills minister Anne Milton delivered a keynote speech to the Sixth Form Colleges Association winter conference this morning, in which she spoke about the Raise the Rate campaign among other hot topics in FE. Here’s her planned speech in full.   Thank you Bill for that kind introduction and for inviting me back this […]

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New Ofsted framework to be less reliant on achievement rate data

Ofsted is looking to put “less emphasis” on achievement rate data in its proposed new inspection framework. The education watchdog will today launch its consultation on a refreshed inspection framework for further education and skills providers, as well as schools and early years settings. Scrapping the current “outcomes” grade and introducing a new “quality of […]

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DfE launches consultation on plans to fund £80m college pension contribution increase

The Department for Education is consulting on plans to provide extra funding to cover the estimated £80 million rise in pension contributions for FE colleges in 2019-20. It was announced last year that the amount colleges and other public-funded FE training providers must contribute to staff pensions is to rise from the current rate of […]

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Controversial management degree apprenticeship celebrates third birthday

One of the most popular – and controversial – apprenticeship standards is celebrating its third birthday today. The chartered manager degree apprenticeship’s anniversary is being marked with an event in parliament, hosted by the Chartered Management Institute – with speakers including the boss of the Institute for Apprenticeships. Starts on the standard have grown massively […]

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ESFA appoints Kate Josephs as director of funding

A top government academies official has been appointed as the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s new director of funding. Kate Josephs (pictured), currently director of national operations for academies and regional delivery at the Department of Education, will start in the new role in April. She will head up a new funding “operations centre of […]

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Ofsted watch: Mixed week for FE providers

It has been a mixed week for FE in Ofsted reports, as some providers celebrated ‘good’ first inspections while others experienced a drop in their grades. Eastleigh College lost its ‘outstanding’ rating after an inspection in December downgraded the Hampshire college to ‘good’, and deemed its 16-to-19 study programmes ‘requires improvement’. Inspectors said leaders “review […]

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