News Education secretary quizzed by MPs on timing and scope of coronavirus supplier relief The education secretary today dodged an MP’s question about his department’s delay in launching supplier relief support for training… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Minister explains ‘anomaly’ leaving majority of apprenticeships ineligible for ESFA supplier relief The majority of apprenticeship providers are not eligible for supplier relief from the Department for Education because of the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News ‘Staggering’: DfE to stop the monthly publication of apprenticeship starts The Department for Education has been criticised for its “staggering” decision to scrap all in-year apprenticeship data releases. Officials… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News DfE launches ‘Skills Toolkit’ to signpost to free online courses The Department for Education has launched a web page that signposts people to free courses that can develop their… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Free recording: In conversation with apprenticeships minister Gillian Keegan FE Week was joined by apprenticeships minister Gillian Keegan this afternoon for our latest webinar on the response to… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Ofsted’s 1,700 staff ‘considerably under occupied’ admits chief inspector, but available to volunteer A “considerable number” of Ofsted’s 1,700 staff are under occupied despite offering themselves up as Covid-19 response volunteers, the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News All systems go: the virtual open day has arrived FE Week spoke to a handful of colleges that have cancelled their traditional summer open days and already started… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News DfE scraps annual FE learner satisfaction survey The annual FE learner satisfaction survey has been axed for 2019/20 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The decision was… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Revealed: Government list of apprenticeships given green light for online assessment A list of 70 apprenticeship standards where permission has been granted to carry out end-point assessments remotely during the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Can providers furlough staff and receive ESFA supplier relief? Staff that have been furloughed by training providers must return to work if they want to receive supplier relief… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Colleges given access to DfE free meal vouchers The government has extended its national food voucher scheme to colleges that are having “practical difficulties” delivering free meals to students during the… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News DfE relaxes functional skills rule for apprentices The government has relaxed the requirement for level 2 apprentices to achieve their functional skills qualification. This morning, Ofqual confirmed… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 842 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
