News College restructuring support: still less than half of £726m fund approved The government has approved around £330 million to cover the cost of implementing post-area review changes so far. The… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Employer satisfaction falls across FE, but ITPs still edge ahead of colleges Employer satisfaction levels have fallen across the FE sector this year, but private providers are still outperforming colleges. The… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Apprenticeships by industry characteristics data: The 5 things we learnt New research on apprenticeships by industry characteristics has revealed which sector is the most popular, what is preferred by… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Monthly apprenticeships update: July starts down 43% on 2016 Apprenticeship starts for July are down 43 per cent on the same month in 2016 – but up 21… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Campaign launched to ‘Raise the Rate’ of sixth form funding Twelve school and college associations have written to the chancellor to urge him to increase funding for sixth form… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News High Court Judge places 3aaa into compulsory liquidation Former apprenticeship provider Aspire Achieve Advance has been placed into compulsory liquidation, after a High Court Judge accepted a… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Another studio school to close – meaning nearly half have wound up A studio school in Bath that has struggled to meet costs as a result of severely low student numbers… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Four colleges set for strike action as new trade union laws ‘frustrate’ UCU Staff are likely to strike at four colleges this term, but union members are in uproar as ballots at… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Revealed: Colleges lose £1.1m under controversial English and maths condition-of-funding rules Five training providers have been stripped of more than £100,000 due to the controversial English and maths condition-of-funding rule,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Mayor of London plans party to celebrate AEB devolution London’s mayor will host a party to celebrate taking control of the capital’s adult education budget next year –… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted watch: Good week for colleges but private providers heavily criticised In a week that celebrated colleges two improved to ‘good’, but it’s been difficult for apprenticeship training providers with… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Dame Asha steps down from IfA board Dame Asha Khemka has left her role as an Institute for Apprenticeships board member, following her resignation from West… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 848 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