News IfA’s second funding band review: 10 of 30 standards signed off Funding bands for 10 of the 30 apprenticeship standards under review by the Institute for Apprenticeships since last December… Simon Kay 7y Simon Kay 7y News College that received £21.9m bailout to cut 39 jobs Nearly 40 staff are expected to lose their jobs as part of a restructure at a college that received… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News DfE launches consultation on improving SEND funding arrangements for colleges The Department for Education has today launched a consultation on how to improve funding arrangements for learners with high… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Ofsted watch: Universities stand out, while some big colleges fall short Universities have stood out from the pack this week, while other types of providers have not done as well,… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Justice secretary asked to intervene in substantial prison education job losses The University and College Union has written to the justice secretary urging him to intervene over a training provider’s… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News PAC to scrutinise careers quango that is failing to pay its way MPs will investigate whether careers funding is achieving value for money after the government abandoned plans to make the… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive Minister and local MP in ‘shock’ at ‘tragic’ decision to close Stourbridge College The decision to close down Stourbridge College was a “shock”, the digital minister and town’s local MP has said,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News AoC Sport National Championships: south east reigns victorious The southeast retained the coveted Wilkinson Sword trophy when it stormed to victory for the third successive year at… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Former college staff get a chance to challenge FE Commissioner reports Former employees or governors criticised in FE commissioner reports can now read and challenge the report before it is… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y News Exclusive England’s largest teacher union wants colleges back under local authority control The boss of England’s biggest teaching union has told FE Week it is “blindingly obvious” that colleges should be… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News HS2 college needed last-minute DfE bailout to sign off accounts The government had to promise a last-minute gift of £4.55 million to avoid a National College being unable to… Fraser Whieldon 7y Fraser Whieldon 7y News Exclusive English and maths GCSE resit policy helping tens of thousands The policy requiring students to continue studying English and maths if they fail the subjects at GCSEs at age… Jessica Fino 7y Jessica Fino 7y Newer 1 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 848 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
