News Lack of levy funding for small employers debated in Parliament A chair of a leading small business lobbying organisation has thrown cold water on hopes of a boost for… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Over 1,200 to attend Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2020 Anticipation is building ahead of the sixth Annual Apprenticeship Conference, which is now set to feature the first public… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Ofsted watch: 10 providers achieve ‘good’ results Ten FE providers were awarded grade twos from Ofsted in a good week for the sector. However, the college… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Apprenticeship subcontracts halved since 2017 levy launch Apprenticeship subcontracting has more than halved since the introduction of the levy in April 2017, new FE Week analysis… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Exclusive DfE U-turns on loans write-off for learners The government has agreed to write off the loans for another group of learners left with no qualifications after… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Exclusive Ofsted struck fee deal to end legal challenge Ofsted struck a deal to pay their own legal fees in return for the college for HS2 dropping their… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive SFC to be first to remove Catholic status A sixth-form college in Blackburn is set to be the first of its kind to remove its Catholic status,… Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu 6y News Exclusive Apprenticeship providers struggling to adapt to new Ofsted framework? Last September Ofsted began inspecting apprenticeship providers using their new framework. Out went the Common Inspection Framework (CIF), in… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Apprenticeships quango adviser quits after breaking advertising rules An adviser to the government’s apprenticeship quango has quit after FE Week found he had set up an assessment… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Game over for level 2 business admin apprenticeship Hopes for a level 2 business administration standard were shattered today after the new boss of the government’s apprenticeship… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Ofqual win: Employers to lose ownership of quality assuring apprentice assessments The government is consulting on plans to dump employers when it comes to external quality assurance of apprentices –… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Apprenticeship starts fall 12 percent in December The number of apprenticeship starts in England plunged by 12 per cent in December, according to government figures published… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
