Skills reform

Skills Bill debate: Senior Tories split on level 3 reform

Several senior Conservative peers voted against the government last night following fiery exchanges on plans to scrap the majority…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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Thousands of adults to be offered free new technical courses – but 2 regions miss out

Institutes of Technology will offer 65 new short and modular courses later this month

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Revealed: Over 100 colleges and unis to share £18m fund to expand higher technical quals

The names of more than 100 FE and HE providers to win a slice of an £18 million ‘growth…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Feature, News

It’s a delicate business, this assessment reform

The debate about high-stakes assessment is hotting up. Jess Staufenberg talks to the movers and shakers You will have…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Covid-19

Zahawi and Javid encourage school and college student vaccine take-up

The education and health secretaries have urged parents to get their children vaccinated to prevent the spread of Covid-19….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


Adult education

DfE sets off on £17m hunt for HGV bootcamp training providers

The DfE has upped the budget and is now looking for nearly twice the number of drivers they were…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

College principal to become government’s new Social Mobility Commission deputy

Alun Francis expected to be second-in-command to Katharine Birbalsingh – head of the country’s ‘strictest school’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Calls grow for reform of ELQ rules

Former Conservative ministers and trade union bosses have both called for retraining rules to be relaxed

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
FE workforce

ETF mulls scheme to bring out-of-work professionals into FE teaching

It comes after the Department for Education admitted there are ‘significant difficulties’ recruiting FE teachers

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Covid-19

College brings back face masks after rise in Covid cases

It comes after a cases in Derbyshire increased by 6.5 per cent in a week

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
FE Week Podcast

The FE Week Podcast: The Tory Party Conference, Lords ‘Peer Review’ the Skills Bill and the future of assessment

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by exams board guru Kirstie Donnelly and policy director Simon Ashworth

Shane Mann
FE Week Podcast

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Colleges, Politics

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
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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