News Apprentices put on ‘unpaid leave’ during training, Ofsted finds at provider Apprentices at an employer provider are expected to be on unpaid leave for two months during a business shutdown… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News ESFA seeking views on Brexit readiness among FE providers Colleges and training providers are being asked how prepared they are for Brexit by the Education and Skills Funding… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Principal who resigned for ‘personal reasons’ becomes boss of FE for Jisc Former Richmond-upon-Thames College principal Robin Ghurbhurun has been made managing director of FE at Jisc, after recently resigning from… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Criminal investigation launched following college cyber attack Cyber criminals have hacked into the personal data, and potentially bank details, of students and staff at Swindon College,… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News CBI wants £100m annual government top-up for dwindling apprenticeship levy pot The government should pay an annual £100 million top-up to the apprenticeship levy so all businesses can continue to… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Global perception survey finds UK universities least likely to prepare people for jobs The UK is the only country where more than half of people feel university did not prepare them for… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y Adult education, Devolution Revealed: London AEB tender funding allocations The sums being handed to providers under the Greater London Authority’s adult education budget tender have been revealed. In… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive The numbers man who’s looking to fill UTC classrooms Simon Connell, the new chief executive of the Baker Dearing Trust, is on a mission to change perceptions of… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Ofsted watch: Fire and rescue provider brings the heat A fire and rescue provider received a glowing report from Ofsted this week after receiving ‘significant progress’ ratings across… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Williamson’s bold claims of putting FE centre stage will be held to account – and what about adult learning? Sector leaders will be holding Gavin Williamson’s feet to the fire after he wrote in FE Week he is… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Over 500 finalists prepare for action at WorldSkills UK LIVE Five hundred and thirty finalists will be battling it out to see who will be crowned their skill’s national… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Jobs lost as training provider closes amid fraud allegations An England-based training provider owned by a college in Wales has closed down amid multiple investigations into allegations that… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y Newer 1 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 830 Older Must read 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 4d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4d 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo
