Higher education

Trainee teachers dumped in cafes and shops for work placements 

Applied Business Academy liquidated before facing 'significant penalties'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

OfS won’t unfreeze register and degree awarding functions until August

Regulator halted functions to prioritise struggling university finances

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Higher education

Phillipson confirms Peck pick for Office for Students

New chair wants 'urgent briefings' on state of university finances

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Higher education

Phillipson picks Peck as Office for Students chair

The vice chancellor previously argued for new 'applied universities' to lead on higher technical skills training

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

DfE to curb HE franchise fraud with mandatory OfS registration

Providers with over 300 franchised HE students will be required to register with the Office for Students

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

Dismay and delay as OfS wrecks higher ed plans

Courses in engineering, health and hospitality will now be put on hold

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

OfS closes HE register and puts new degree powers on ice

Regulator shuts register and closes applications for degree awarding powers until August 2025 to focus on financial struggles of...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Budget 2024, Higher education

Budget 2024: Lifelong learning entitlement delayed again

Fundable higher education courses will now not start until January 2027

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Higher education, Ofsted

Cambridge drops senior leader apprenticeship despite ‘outstanding’ inspection

The university said the senior leader apprenticeship was no longer viable

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor