Politics Exclusive Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’ Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ after leaving skills minister role Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Apprentice minimum wage should be linked to age, says Low Pay Commission Government advisory body finds evidence for scrapping apprentice rate but cites risks to labour market if removed Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted ‘Consultation not referendum’: Oliver defends Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’ Union leader raises ‘significant concerns’ about the design of Ofsted’s consultation Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Apprenticeships Revealed: The 8 trainers that will pilot teacher degree apprenticeship Government also reveals schools will get ‘financial incentives’ to cover trainees’ salaries while they train off the job Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Colleges, FE workforce Unions demand 10% FE staff pay rise in 2024/25 Negotiations for pay deal begin in May Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships Apprenticeship funding rules 2024/25: Changes you need to know Reforms to additional learning support, subcontracting, SEND FSQs and active learning are coming Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges Revealed: The 8 colleges in DfE’s funding simplification pilot Government hopes the trial will help decide how to roll out wider changes to funding rules Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Ofsted Media provider praises ‘new era’ of inspection after jumping to ‘good’ The company went through a ‘traumatic’ Ofsted experience 18 months ago Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Politics Luke Hall named new education minister Follows the sudden resignation of Robert Halfon Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Politics Robert Halfon resigns as skills minister He will also stand down as Harlow’s MP in the upcoming general election Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges, Inclusion SEND colleges slam ‘unwieldy’ English and maths resit reforms Dropouts likely to increase and stress made worse for vulnerable learners, leaders warn Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Adult education, Ofsted, Training Providers Manchester provider’s AEB contracts terminated early Bootcamps contract also ended by combined authority but provider continues to deliver the scheme through its local council Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Newer 1 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 1d Josh Mellor 1d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
