Feature, News ‘We will not be the same because of this’: How colleges coped with Covid After a gruelling first term, college staff spill the beans on how they have dealt with a period in… Jess Staufenberg 5y Jess Staufenberg 5y News Ofsted reveals key findings from final FE interim visits Ofsted has today published a summary of what they found during their final “interim visits” of colleges and training… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News DfE demand all FE providers publish their ‘remote education offer’ This evening the Department for Education has published guidance on remote education. Click here. FE providers have until 18… FE Week Reporter 5y FE Week Reporter 5y News Exclusive High-profile FE figure sees companies go bust amid ESFA investigations A chain of large training providers run by a well-known entrepreneur has collapsed amid a government investigation into their… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Second pilot phase of skills boot camps launched ahead of national rollout The government’s skills “boot camps” have moved into their second pilot phase ahead of plans for a countrywide rollout… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News, Sponsored post Sponsored New polling shows Gen Z and adults want a choice of learning options The careers and skills landscapes were changing before 2020 – and, as with so many things, the pandemic has accelerated this. The make-up… Victoria Boyle 5y Victoria Boyle 5y News Exclusive DfE reveals why college bailout deals are kept secret The government has said the names of colleges receiving emergency cash support must be kept a secret so as… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Exclusive Behind the news: How a company illegally marketed a 14-day ‘apprenticeship’, and what happened next As most in the sector will know, calling a training programme an “apprenticeship” if it is not government-backed became… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive £125m promised FE funding delayed Promised investment in skills training has been questioned after FE Week discovered £125 million of FE funding has been… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Former exams firm boss set to be new Ofqual chief A former exams company chief executive is set to replace Dame Glenys Stacey as the chief regulator at Ofqual,… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Campaign launched to encourage learners to respond to DfE’s level 3 and below review The awarding body that runs BTECs has launched a campaign to encourage students to respond to the government’s level… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Ofqual launches 10-day consultation on advance topics for 2021 exams Ofqual is seeking views on its plans to release advance notice of topics ahead of exams next year, suggesting… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 839 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