News Exclusive £1m rap collaboration sends apprenticeship site visits soaring The government has celebrated nearly tripling the interest in apprenticeships after spending more than £1 million on the release… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Ofsted watch: UTC climbs out of ‘inadequate’ A university technical college has pulled itself out of ‘inadequate’, while two other FE providers, including an accountancy giant,… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News UTC turns the tables and comes to the aid of a MAT A north-west England university technical college has become the latest of its type to move towards joining a multi-academy… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Gowland comes out of retirement to be temp boss at London college The principal of a London college has been replaced by a retired further education leader ahead of an FE… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News FE minister writes to colleges about COVID-19 response This evening the apprenticeships and skills minister, Gillian Keegan, wrote to all FE and sixth form colleges in England…. Nick Linford 6y Nick Linford 6y News College group launches Food Bank Friday A large college group in London is launching “Food Bank Friday” in an effort to combat food shortages for… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News List of ‘key workers’ and vulnerable children revealed Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced on Wednesday that schools and colleges will only stay open from Friday afternoon until… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Apprenticeship providers desperate for government support as starts plummet England’s largest apprenticeship providers have told FE Week that starts are “falling off a cliff” and redundancies are likely… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Apprentice assessment organisation hit by ‘significant cancellations’ A leading apprentice assessment organisation has told FE Week they are already experiencing “significant cancellations” following the coronavirus outbreak…. Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News College campuses must remain open indefinitely in response to coronavirus crisis Colleges will have to keep campuses open to vulnerable children and those of “key workers” indefinitely, including during the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive T-level assessment organisations call for 12 month delay The awarding bodies designing the first three T-levels have called on the government to delay their rollout by a… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Training providers demand income guarantee and relaxation of funding rules Ministers have been urged to guarantee training providers’ income and for the Department for Education to relax funding rules… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 842 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
