News College pleads for lifting of apprenticeship ban ‘We have been working to remove the suspension’ Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Colleges Festive foodbank campaign relaunches as part of Good For Me, Good for FE Colleges will be encouraging staff and students to donate single items or create hampers for people in need Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y T Levels T Level placements CAN be done remotely, DfE announces Up to 40% of placement hours can be spent not in the workplace Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Staff UCU claims victory over staff pay at 5 London colleges They include salary increases of up to 5%, increased annual leave and workload ‘protection’ Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Skills reform DfE finally finds chair for new Skills Reform Board Rebecca George formerly chaired a T Level reform board and sat on the education secretary’s business engagement forum Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Level 2 business admin apprenticeship replacement ‘some distance off’, warns quango chief The proposal for a level 2 business administration replacement is “some distance off” the quality bar for apprenticeships, a… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Awarding City & Guilds appoints first female chair The sector leader with 25 years experience of FE says she is ‘delighted’ to take the role Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Avoid ‘complex language’ and stereotypes to make exams accessible, says draft guidance Ofqual launches consultation on draft accessibility guidance for exam boards Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y Sponsored post Sponsored Developing excellence in teaching and training CPD Access high-quality free to access practical and inspiring workshop and discussion sessions to help you improve your technical and… WorldSkills UK 4y WorldSkills UK 4y Apprenticeships Universities could be incentivised to run degree apprenticeships, minister suggests University representatives have highlighted other areas which should be tackled first, though Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Spending Review Spending review: FE & sixth form funding still ‘well below’ 2010 levels, IFS confirm Education spending is set to rise by two per cent a year, compared to four per cent for health Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Spending Review Spending review: Government criticised for ‘warm words’ on skills investment FE leaders have been left frustrated by the lack of clarity Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 842 Older Must read 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo