News Exclusive Impact of ‘spiteful’ ESFA adult education claw back plans revealed A college has warned it will have to hand back over £4 million under the Education and Skills Funding… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Government security centre warns colleges of ‘spike’ in cyber attacks Schools and colleges have lost financial records, students’ coursework and Covid-19 testing data during a recent “spike” in cyber… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Threshold rate for college adult education under-delivery lowered – but only to 90% Colleges that deliver less than 90 per cent of their national adult education budget allocation this year face having… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Public sector apprenticeship target restated for extra year The public sector apprenticeship target is to continue for an extra year as the majority of bodies in scope… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News DfE knuckles rapped by stats watchdog over Skills Toolkit data The Office for Statistics Regulation has reprimanded the Department for Education over the data published for its new Skills… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive ‘All hell was breaking loose’: How hackers forced a mega college to close FE Week tells the inside story of the cyber attack that shut down one of Birmingham’s major colleges, and… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News ‘Long overdue’: Colleges welcome ‘nurturing’ conversations with ESFA College leaders have endorsed a move by the Education and Skills Funding Agency to rebuild relationships with annual “strategic… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Minister accused of misrepresenting new level 3 adult offer The skills minister stands accused of issuing misleading information about the new level 3 adult offer after FE Week… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Small employer apprenticeship cap on starts to ‘reset’ next month The cap on apprenticeship starts for small employers will be reset to zero next month, the Education and Skills… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Sponsored post Sponsored The Annual Revaluation of Further Education and the Enrolment Process Every year the further education sector spends an unlimited time working on Strategic Enrolment Management Plans. The focus of… IPS Software 5y IPS Software 5y News All college leaders required to attend annual MOT meeting New “strategic conversations” that require all college leaders to meet with Education and Skills Funding Agency and FE Commissioner… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Ofqual publishes proposals for autumn 2021 exam series This year’s autumn exam series will be similar to the one held in 2020, but with GCSE exams potentially… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 842 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