News Exclusive DfE set to reopen academisation option for sixth-form colleges The government will reopen the option for sixth-form colleges to academise in the post-area review era – but they… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Training firm with 2,000 learners goes bust A training provider with over 2,000 learners has gone into administration, with the loss of 69 jobs. James Lumb… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Revealed: The 17 FE projects to share £57m Skills for Londoners Capital Fund The Mayor of London has today revealed the FE projects that will share £57.6 million to spend on improving… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News National Apprenticeship Awards 2019 open for applications Entries to this year’s National Apprenticeship Awards are now open, where employers and individuals who champion apprenticeships will be… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Increase 16-19 funding by ‘significant amount’, Social Mobility Commission urges The government should raise the funding rate for 16 to 19-year-olds by a “significant amount” in the upcoming spending… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Monthly apprenticeships update: February starts up 16% but down on 2017 Apprenticeship starts for the period August 2018 to February 2019 are up 10 per cent on the previous year… FE Week Reporter 7y FE Week Reporter 7y News Exclusive DfE has finally found an organisation to inspect the quality of unregulated apprenticeships The government is expected to announce which regulator will inspect the quality of learning for level 6 and 7… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News New DfE Skills Index shows significant decline since 2012 The overall added-value of the FE and skills system in England has fallen from a baseline of 100 in… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Apprenticeship pay and satisfaction surveys delayed and incur more costs Two flagship apprenticeship surveys have had their publication date delayed by six months and will incur additional costs to… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Careers and Enterprise Company will continue to rely on public cash, admits DfE The Careers and Enterprise Company will continue to be reliant on government handouts after ministers dropped their ambition for… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Solid start to the summer term for most providers The summer term has kicked off on a solid footing with two colleges and one university being graded ‘good’… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News ‘Insufficient’ Ofsted monitoring report published for NCG’s private provider An independent provider that is part of the country’s largest college group has had its first Ofsted monitoring report… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 842 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