News Exclusive Registrations for DfE’s £1m ‘skills toolkit’ could be from all around the globe Registrations for courses on the government’s “skills toolkit” that have been celebrated by ministers could be coming from anywhere… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Influential MP calls for inquiry over fears £2bn Kickstart scheme has become ‘chancer’s charter’ The chair of an influential committee of MPs has called for an investigation into the government’s Kickstart scheme after… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Flagship £50m skills bootcamps prioritise courses dominated by men The government’s £50 million rollout of the skills bootcamps policy has come under fire for only funding sectors heavily… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News WorldSkills Diversity and Inclusion Heroes award winners 2021 An apprentice who hosted STEM career events at schools, and a provider giving back to the LGBTQ+ community have… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News New data shows improved picture for apprenticeship starts amid pandemic Apprenticeship starts appear to be recovering after new data showed a less dramatic percentage drop amid the pandemic. Figures… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Colleges to reopen by 8 March at the earliest, DfE confirms Colleges will begin reopening to more students from 8 March if the government’s Covid-19 vaccination targets are met, the… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Revealed: How employers claim the £1,000 traineeship incentive Employers can claim the government’s promised £1,000 for a completed traineeship work placement using an online form from today…. Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News PAC college financial sustainability report: The 7 recommendations The Public Accounts Committee has set the Department for Education a list of tasks to address the “fragile” financial… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Public Accounts Committee criticises expensive and ineffective college oversight The government’s approach to college intervention takes too long, costs too much and is not effective in making them… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y NCFE 5y 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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Newer 1 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 842 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