News Funding clawback for college at risk of cash crisis A college already in financial difficulty is being forced to pay back nearly £1 million to the government as… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Blow your own trumpet and shake off your victim mentality, providers told FE providers have been urged to “blow their own trumpet more” after research found they have developed a “victim… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive IfA chief ‘stepping down’, claims headhunters The chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) will step down when his contract is… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive ‘Serious concern’ as training provider cashes in on controversial management consultancy apprenticeship A member of the Commons Public Accounts Committee has “serious concerns” about the government allocating one provider up to… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News AAC Awards 2019 winners crowned The country’s best apprenticeship providers, employers and champions have been honoured at the Annual Apprenticeship Awards 2019. More than… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive Grade one college chief executive says sorry after dodgy data exposed The chief executive of a grade one college has apologised after an audit exposed data manipulation that resulted in… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Monthly apprenticeships update: January starts up 15% but down 21% on 2017 Apprenticeship starts for January are up 15 per cent on last year but down 21 per cent on the… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Revealed: The 16 members of the ‘College of the Future’ commission The 16 people that will form an independent commission to set out a “new vision” for colleges in England,… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Apprenticeship quality not improving, says Ofsted chief inspector The quality of apprenticeships is “sticking” instead of moving forward, according to Ofsted’s chief inspector who today urged the… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive ESFA says 30 hour cap to off-the-job calculation has always been in funding rules The Education and Skills Funding Agency has insisted that an apparent change it made to the off-the-job training policy… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Annual Apprenticeships Conference 2019 gets underway Colleges, training providers and employers have flooded to Birmingham for the Annual Apprenticeships Conference (AAC) 2019 which officially gets… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Proportion of apprenticeships delivered by subcontractors falls dramatically The proportion of apprenticeships delivered by subcontractors fell 15 points to just 11 per cent last year, according to… Simon Kay 7y Simon Kay 7y Newer 1 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo