Apprenticeships Functional skills funding uplift brought forward to January 2024 54% increase fast tracked because it is ‘so important’, top apprenticeships civil servant says Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Training Providers AELP names Ben Rowland as new CEO ITP founder and apprenticeships author will join the membership body in December Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Apprenticeships should last for minimum of two years, CIPD says HR body warns most UK apprenticeships are ‘too short to be a meaningful introduction to a career for young… Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges, Young people 16-19 tuition fund: Ofsted warns of ‘weak’ and ‘generic’ tutoring by external agencies But leaders praise overall ‘positive’ impact of scheme, and warn future tutoring is ‘untenable’ without more funding Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Colleges, FE workforce College pension contributions to rise – but government will fund (for now) The rise of more than 20% for state schools and colleges will be funded by government, but private schools… FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y Colleges, FE workforce Three-day strike planned at 30 colleges in November Staff will be on the picket line in a fight over low pay Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges Two-thirds of parents ‘interested’ in FE teaching career – but not told about stunted salaries Survey finds FE teaching is ‘the perfect career pivot’ for working parents interested in flexible work Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges College hit with financial notice after DfE finds dodgy subcontracting in traineeships Clawback expected to move college from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ financial health Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships, Training Providers DfE publishes list of ‘expert’ apprenticeship providers See who made the cut for the 12-month pilot below Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Strikes: Labour would scrap minimum service levels Bridget Phillipson says ‘attack on the rights of working people’ is an ‘admission of failure’ over last year’s pay… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Rotheram: the ‘apprentice’ mayor Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram is donning a hi-vis vest, trowel in hand, and reminiscing to local… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y News Ofqual set to have interim boss for a year Temporary chief regulator to be appointed on ‘exceptional basis’ to deal with ‘challenging period’ ahead Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Newer 1 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
