News Exclusive Ministers ponder pilot scheme for ‘mini-UTCs’ within schools Amid a boost in student numbers, the UTC programme is looking to start running provision from existing schools Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News FA pitches in to help the ‘Good for me, Good for FE’ campaign The footballing body will be signposting volunteers to a free, online course Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Colleges Two college strikes called off, but 13 more set to go ahead ‘We hope other employers take note and come back to the negotiating table’, says UCU Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Apprenticeships Exclusive DfE and provider locked in legal battle over terminated contracts It is believed to be the first time a training provider has taken the DfE all the way to… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Spending Review Spending review: AoC calls for largest ever FE cash boost The Association of Colleges is making its largest ever call for investment in FE. In its submission to Treasury… Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Politics ‘I have no time for snobbery in education’ – Keir Starmer Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has set out his vision for education and training. Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Sponsored post Sponsored Train students and staff in mental health to maximise awareness in college Bishop Burton College explain the impact of Active IQ’s Mental Health Awareness course on their students Active iQ 4y Active iQ 4y Staff, WorldSkills Revealed: Second wave of providers and colleges chosen for WorldSkills UK’s Centre of Excellence Six colleges and two independent providers have been picked for England Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News ESFA fires warning shot to colleges over related party transactions The agency has found cases where conflicts have not been properly declared Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Ofsted Ofsted to review tutoring reforms The watchdog has been commissioned by ministers to review the catch-up policy. Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News DfE seeks bids for another college and employer collaboration fund The ‘skills accelerator progression fund’ has now been launched Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Colleges, Governance Institute of Directors takes over governor leadership training The Further Education Chairs Leadership Programme has been run by the Oxford Saïd Business School since 2018 Shane Chowen 4y Shane Chowen 4y Newer 1 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 832 Older Must read 16-19 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 3d Anviksha Patel 3d 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 3w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3w Next 3 stories Qualifications 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo