Skills reform

‘Elite’ Star and Eton sixth forms reveal ‘clearing house’ careers role

Partnership between academy trust and top private school also opens new ‘think and do’ tank

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Apprenticeships

AAC Apprenticeship Awards winners 2024 revealed

Twenty-one winners recognised for exceptional work in training apprentices

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Halfon quizzed on levy funding gap, FSQ woes and 5% co-investment future

Skills minister also pressed on apprenticeship spending restriction discussions and EPA market

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

10 colleges honoured at 2023/24 AoC Beacon Awards

Winners of this year’s Beacon Awards have been announced as part of Colleges Week

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Reforms risk rise in NEETS, says youth education commission

Report calls for level 3 defunding pause and review of resits

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Long read, Prison education

Prison Education unlocked: The system that’s failing its learners

The prison population is estimated to pass 100,000 by 2030. With re-offending rates starting to increase and new prison…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Sophie Carlin


Apprenticeships

Labour’s levy won’t devalue apprenticeships, Malhotra claims

Shadow skills minister says reform plans present ‘opportunities’ for training providers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Higher education

UCAS aims for September 2024 rollout of apprenticeship tariff points

Admissions service will consult on the delayed plans by this May

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Scrap the levy transfer cap, say business leaders

Just 2.7% of apprenticeship levy payers have transferred funds to smaller businesses

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Council tells students to study from home as it cuts transport

Measures could exclude vulnerable learners, says local principal

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

Awarding body writes off £2.5m as T Level recruitment stalls

Lower than expected T Level student numbers have hit charity NCFE’s books

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Reclassification

Colleges facing long delays for severance pay approvals 

One college still awaiting for approval on a retrospective exit payment

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel

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