News Death announced of former principal Garry Phillips Former City College Plymouth principal Garry Phillips has passed away. His death over the Christmas period was confirmed by… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Ofsted watch: An ‘outstanding’ start to the new year An independent provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ in its first ever inspection report, while all the other full reports… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News DfE ends subsidies for Chartered Institution for FE The Department for Education will no longer financially support the Chartered Institution for FE – leaving its future in doubt…. Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive ESFA quietly launches reapplications to ‘tougher’ apprenticeship provider register The government has begun inviting providers to reapply to its refreshed apprenticeship provider register – with the first group… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Queen’s New Year honours: Who got what in FE and skills? Twenty-three leading figures from the FE and skills sector have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year honours, published… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News 2018: The year in FE Week cartoons As 2018 draws to a close we take a look back at the story of the year, as told… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive IfA ‘considering’ releasing apprenticeship overspend presentation The Institute for Apprenticeships is “considering” releasing a presentation given to employers that warned of an imminent apprenticeship overspend…. Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Seven things we learned from the government’s response to select committee apprenticeships report The government has today published its response to the education select committee’s report, The apprenticeships ladder of opportunity: quality… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Sixteen colleges facing UCU strike action in the new year Sixteen colleges across England face “significant disruption” in the new year, after members of the University and College Union… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News T-levels could be under threat if no deal Brexit goes ahead The introduction of T-levels could be under threat if a “no deal” Brexit goes ahead, according to reports this… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News ESFA announce changes to 16 to 19 funding rules from August 2019 Study programme learners aged 16 to 19 who’ve passed GCSE English and maths are set to be barred from… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Pressure mounts on Hinds to explain £500m apprenticeship ‘alleged overspend’ The chair of the influential education select committee has urged the government to be “open and transparent” about a… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y Newer 1 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 830 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 2d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2d 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
