Long read, NEETs Long read How NEET providers are propping up a failing system Helping inactive young people get back on track is being hampered by a youth population spike, market instability and… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w Prison education England’s three young offender institutions fail 15-hour education requirement MPs have say the lack of access to education in youth custody is ‘deplorable’ Josh Mellor 2w Josh Mellor 2w Apprenticeships, Skills reform Exclusive Business backlash builds over ‘dumbed down’ apprenticeships More employer groups gear up to fight assessment shake-up that ‘risks damaging the brand and driving employers away’ Billy Camden 3w Billy Camden 3w Adult education Reverse adult education cuts now, protesters tell MPs Hundreds of adult education advocates lobby MPs to pay attention to funding cuts Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Ofsted Ofsted deputy chief Matthew Coffey to retire The former FE teacher will leave the watchdog next month FE Week Reporter 3w FE Week Reporter 3w Sponsored post Sponsored Confidence, curiosity, and connection: How colleges are building learners for life Acting as the bridge between school and adulthood for many young people, colleges play a powerful role in shaping… Advertorial 3w Pearson 3w Ofsted New Ofsted inspection process is FE sector’s ‘chance to shine’, says Oliver Watchdog also reveals it will publish first report cards in batches ‘so no one feels exposed’ Billy Camden 3w Billy Camden 3w Colleges Finalists revealed for 2025 Good for Me Good for FE awards Judges have selected 25 college staff, students and projects for this year’s awards FE Week Reporter 3w FE Week Reporter 3w Staff UCU ballot results: 32 colleges vote to strike over pay and workload Pay deals were agreed at a further 17 colleges during the ballot window Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Skills reform LSIPs 2.0: Colleges and universities told to pool intelligence New guidance builds on white paper pledge for ‘more coherent’ post-16 pathways Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Colleges Colleges take £20m slice of OfS capital funding 134 colleges awarded one fifth of £92m pot to ‘address the government’s industrial strategy and priority sectors’ Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Training Providers Performance Through People bought by chamber of commerce ‘Business-as-usual’ after training provider deal is announced Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 838 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 3d Shane Chowen 3d 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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
