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 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 Young people 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 Young people ‘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 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 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, FE workforce 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 1 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 850 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
