News Reopening colleges and providers: Announcements coming ‘in next few days’ The government will make announcements on reopening education providers “in the next few days”, the schools minister has said…. Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Sponsored post Sponsored Five things you need to know about delivering T Levels T Levels bring with them important new expectations of educators, says Zac Aldridge, NCFE’s operations director for technical education… NCFE 4y NCFE 4y Skills reform Sector gives FE white paper the thumbs up The FE white paper has been given a warm welcome by sector leaders and FE Week readers, with almost… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Skills reform FE white paper: The key reforms The FE white paper included more than 30 proposals but the majority repeat or build on current reforms rather… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive DWP Kickstart gateway firms approved by algorithm, with no trading history or based abroad [UPDATE: Five days after publication of this article, the DWP got in touch to say that they use human… Nick Linford 4y Nick Linford 4y News Exclusive Government Kickstart minimum vacancy rule to be scrapped, hitting hundreds of ‘gateway’ providers The chancellor is to scrap the minimum 30 vacancy requirement for the government’s Kickstart scheme, scuppering the plans of… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News, Sponsored post Sponsored Reflecting on the changes of teaching in 2020 The year of 2020 has changed the face of learning and development, with training providers all over the world… Shane Mann 4y Shane Mann 4y News Exclusive Departing Hull College chair lashes out at ‘failure’ of government oversight Daf Williams, just hours after a shock resignation from the position of chair to the board of Hull College… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Chair of Hull College Group resigns amid spending concerns and FE Commissioner visit The chair of the troubled Hull College Group has resigned. Daf Williams (pictured) has left the post just hours… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive A new fiasco in the making? We grade the various exam replacement plans The government has finally published its consultation revealing the plan to replace GCSE and A-level exams this year. In… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Ofqual delays decision on solution for apprentices stuck in limbo A decision on whether apprentices can receive teacher-assessed grades for their English and maths if they are unable to… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive College’s £240k rugby stadium naming deal investigated The new interim chief executive at Hull College Group has launched an investigation after FE Week revealed the organisation… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y Newer 1 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 813 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 1w Jessica Hill 1w Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
