News Government called on to ‘urgently’ set out January exam adaptations The government must “urgently” set out the exam adaptations that can be used by an estimated 130,000 students sitting… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y 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 Newer 1 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 851 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
