News Alternative provision in ‘desperate need of reform’, damning Ofsted and CQC report says AP transition to post-16 provision ‘often delayed’, report says, with unclear oversight responsibilities Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Adult education, Devolution WEA threatens legal action against combined authority amid grant funding row A decision to refuse to grant fund the WEA puts 70 jobs at risk Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships, Sponsored post Sponsored Countdown to milestone 10th Annual Apprenticeship Conference Organisers have announced keynotes from apprenticeship minister Robert Halfon MP, shadow minister Seema Malhotra MP and His Majesty’s Chief… Advertorial 2y AAC 2y WorldSkills 2024 WorldSkills: Pearson announced as official Team UK partner UK names squad for renewable energy and additive manufacturing competitions Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Qualifications, T Levels 71 courses face the axe in favour of wave 4 T Levels Popular BTECs in media and animal management to be scrapped, DfE announces Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y T Levels ‘Shock’ as ministers suddenly scrap hairdressing and barbering T Levels Hair industry employers preferred apprenticeships to the proposed T Level Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y land-based colleges, Long read Long read Inside the college sector with an educational, societal and cultural mission Their idyllic rural settings, historic buildings and strong links with local communities have enabled land-based colleges to diversify their… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y Assessment, English and maths Ofqual: Functional skills exams ‘not too challenging’ Regulators are investigating ‘potential issue’ with maths problem solving questions Josh Barrie 2y Josh Barrie 2y News Functional skills ‘commercially unviable’, research suggests Average delivery costs still leave training providers making a loss on functional skills, even with funding increase Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Politics Dear Jeremy: FE’s wishlist for 2024 budget Sector representatives have made their case for funding for teacher pay, adult education and apprenticeships FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Apprenticeships Students’ union to represent Jewish apprentices Jewish apprentices can become full members of UJS Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Colleges, Strikes London mega-college staff cut short strike action over workload agreement Workers meant to strike for eight days end up picketing for three days after talks Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Newer 1 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 841 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
