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 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 Newer 1 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 851 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
