News Exclusive DfE suspends process for defunding qualifications with low enrolments The Department for Education has suspended the process for defunding thousands of legacy qualifications at level three and below… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News DfE reveals how it will provide grades for A-level and GCSE students this summer The government has confirmed it will use teacher assessments to provide calculated grades for students this year. The aim… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Free recording: FE’s response & requirements to Coronavirus pandemic On Saturday FE Week hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the latest legislation and guidance from the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y 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6y News Gowland comes out of retirement to be temp boss at London college The principal of a London college has been replaced by a retired further education leader ahead of an FE… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News FE minister writes to colleges about COVID-19 response This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 Newer 1 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 851 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
