WorldSkills

EuroSkills 2023 moved from St Petersburg as WorldSkills suspends Russia and Belarus amid invasion of Ukraine

Russia and Belarus have been suspended from WorldSkills competitions and the EuroSkills 2023 event will no longer be held…

Will Nott
Will Nott
News

St Petersburg’s fate as host of EuroSkills 2023 set for crunch talks

“WorldSkills Europe is shocked and saddened by the security situation that is unfolding in Ukraine”

Will Nott
Will Nott
News

College facing insolvency demands quicker merger solution

FE Commissioner says even if significant savings are found the college cannot survive on its own

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

Provider pulls out of £3m devolved contract due to low student uptake

‘Potential learners just haven’t been able to commit to signing up’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE being sued for millions by training provider

CCP claims the department unlawfully held back fees which led to a loss of business

Will Nott
Will Nott
Skills reform

Zahawi makes plea to peers to leave the skills bill alone

A process informally known as ‘ping pong’ is set to take place

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


Apprenticeships

Unfair: Large apprenticeship providers ‘disproportionately penalised’ by new ESFA rule

Agency to penalise providers for more than 100 withdrawals or delayed completions

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform, T Levels

Ofqual proposes stricter controls on BTECs that survive qualifications cull

Regulators have unveiled plans for more “rigorous” controls over the BTECs and other post-16 qualifications which survive a planned…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

WorldSkills UK announces winners of equity, diversity and inclusion awards

Winners included an electronics engineer who spent lockdown designing science packs for school children

Will Nott
Will Nott
Lifelong Learning, Skills reform

Lifelong learning loans consultation finally launched

A long-awaited consultation on the government’s flagship lifelong learning scheme points to limitations and restrictions.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Ministers scrap plans for post-qualification admissions

DfE says support for shake-up of university admissions was ‘not strong enough’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Lifelong Learning, Skills reform

‘Get on with it’ – government unveils lifelong learning plans

Long-awaited plans for lifelong learning loans have been revealed as part of the government’s higher education funding reforms.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen

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