News Ministers scrap plans for post-qualification admissions DfE says support for shake-up of university admissions was ‘not strong enough’ Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Adult education, 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 4y Shane Chowen 4y News ‘Ladder-up not levelling-up’: DfE urged to rethink student loan grade threshold plan Ministers are considering blocking pupils without certain grades from getting student finance Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News AELP chair stands down after 18 years AELP’s chief executive thanked Dunford for his “relentless commitment” to the organisation Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y Skills reform Skills bill clears the commons The bill passed its remaining stages last night Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Covid-19 Weekly Covid testing for most students and staff ditched from today Boris Johnson outlines plan for ‘living with Covid-19’ Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y FE Week Podcast The FE Week Podcast: The great pay divide Are staff struggling to make ends meet? Are they on unstable contracts? In the first of a new investigative… Jess Staufenberg 4y The FE Week Podcast 4y News Make colleges ‘jointly responsible’ for local skills improvement plans, principals tell Zahawi Leaders write to Zahawi calling for a strengthened role in the new policy Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Storm Eunice: Colleges close across south England The Met Office warned of flying debris resulting in danger to life Will Nott 4y Will Nott 4y Covid-19 DfE extends Covid school and college workforce fund until Easter Staff fund extended until April 8 Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Colleges Stop, collaborate and listen Leaders representing the four UK nations have their say on HE and FE collaboration FE Week Reporter 4y FE Week Reporter 4y Skills reform DfE publishes ESFA review but can’t confirm crucial post-16 responsibilities The review of the ESFA has now been published in full. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Newer 1 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 854 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 2d Josh Mellor 2d 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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