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 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Nick Linford 5y 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 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y 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 5y Shane Mann 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y 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 5y Billy Camden 5y Skills reform Exclusive White paper Q&A with skills minister: ‘We have got an awful lot to do and an awful lot to prove’ The lack of a long-term funding settlement for FE did not hamper the Department for Education’s white paper in… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News ‘Compressed’ exams and early results day: Post-qualification admissions proposals revealed Exam dates could be brought forward or ‘compressed’ to allow for extra time to process university applications under new… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y Newer 1 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
