News AoC urges colleges to pay exam fees in joint statement with FAB Colleges have been urged by their membership organisation to pay exam fees to awarding bodies this summer following the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News, Sponsored post Sponsored SPONSORED: Provider receives huge demand for distance learning with over 15,000 applying While there is a considerable amount of uncertainty in the world surrounding Coronavirus, one thing is clear – there… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Director of apprenticeships to leave ESFA The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s director of apprenticeships, Keith Smith, is leaving the role later this month. He… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News AoC calls on Ofsted to delay inspections until 2021 The Association of Colleges has called on Ofsted to suspend all inspections until at least January 2021 owing to… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News ESFA suspends 24 more providers from recruiting apprentices Twenty four apprenticeship providers have been suspended from taking on new starts after receiving poor Ofsted ratings so far… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News College staff don’t need protective equipment, new government guidance states College staff do not require personal protective equipment, new government guidance has stated. The guidance also warns cleaning items… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Rebecca Long-Bailey appointed as Labour’s new shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has been appointed as the shadow education secretary following a Labour Party reshuffle by new leader Keir… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Free recording: Latest FE policy response to Covid-19 outbreak On Saturday, FE Week hosted its second webinar looking at the latest legislation and guidance from the government regarding… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Coronavirus: How colleges are going above and beyond for their local communities Colleges across the country have volunteered their services to help local communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. FE Week shares… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News HMRC publish furlough and training guidance for apprentices The government has finally confirmed that apprentices can continue with funded training when employers use the job retention scheme,… Nick Linford 6y Nick Linford 6y News Exclusive Extraordinary efforts of staff still caring for vulnerable learners FE Week has spoken to a number of specialist colleges to uncover the impact the Covid-19 crisis is having… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News DfE ploughs on with plans for T-level launch despite coronavirus concerns The government is driving forward with plans to launch the first three T-levels from September 2020 despite the disruption… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 842 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
