News Re-apply – again! Anger as ESFA tells providers to make fresh RoATP application Training providers were left “appalled” this week after the Education and Skills Funding Agency made the “ridiculous” decision that… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News International students: Why college income is in freefall With the income colleges make from international students plummeting, FE Week spoke with college and sector leaders to understand… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Ofsted parks new provider monitoring visits New provider monitoring visits have been delayed indefinitely by Ofsted. The inspectorate previously said it would restart the visits… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive AoC warns there is still ‘not enough detail’ for colleges to plan new level 3 adult offer The head of the Association of Colleges is “worried” there will be a slow start to the new flagship… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Covid-19 Covid-related death of college lecturer investigated The death of a college lecturer who died after contracting Covid-19 is being investigated by the government’s agency that… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Former FE lecturer turned MP appointed new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network chair A Conservative MP who worked as a further education lecturer for 20 years has been appointed chair of the… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News All apprenticeship providers told to reapply to RoATP yet again All providers on the government’s register of apprenticeship training providers (RoATP) will need to reapply yet again over the… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News NAW 2021 | FE White paper & the next phase of apprenticeship reform (recording) Yesterday afternoon a group of sector leaders and policymakers took part in an FE Week roundtable to mark National… Shane Mann 5y Shane Mann 5y News Shadow education secretary celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with ‘top class’ virtual tour Shadow education secretary Kate Green has made her first visit, virtually, to an independent training provider to celebrate National… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Skills reform Williamson ‘strongly encourages’ colleges to embrace lifetime skills guarantee level 3 offer The education secretary has urged colleges to embrace the new level 3 offer under the lifetime skills guarantee as… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Association of Colleges Beacon Award 2021 winners announced Eleven colleges that showcase “the best and most innovative practice” in the sector have been honoured at the Association… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News ESFA finally launches £73m adult education budget tender The long-awaited national adult education budget tender has been launched by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Bids for… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo