News Exclusive Revealed: Uncovered emails discuss ‘review’ of studio schools programme, but DfE still denies it happened The Department for Education is still denying it conducted a formal review of studio schools – despite FE Week discovering an attempt… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted watch: A trio of ‘insufficient progress’ reports Three new apprenticeship providers have been found to be making ‘insufficient progress’ in at least one area under review… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Great debate on T-levels: an ambitious or reckless timetable? The motion: This house believes the T-level reform implementation timeframe is ambitious but not reckless More than 200 figures… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News AoC senior pay policy: 5 main proposals for college leaders The Association of Colleges has this morning published its proposed new senior staff pay code for colleges. FE Week… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News EPA assessor capacity: Will England be able to cope in the long-term? By 2020, when the apprenticeship reforms will have taken full effect, there are likely to be around 500,000 end-point… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive Schools falling short of new DfE rules on career guidance Schools are failing to comply with new careers guidance rules, further fuelling concern from FE providers that the Baker clause… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive Chartered Institution for Further Education on the ropes? The head of the Chartered Institution for Further Education has insisted its survival is not hanging in the balance,… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive Unlimited subcontracting fees to end under London adult education budget devolution plan Controversial management fees in subcontracting are set to be capped for the first time, FE Week can reveal. The… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive College leaders to be consulted on new senior staff pay policy The Association of Colleges is developing new guidance for setting senior pay in colleges and will launch a consultation… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Major slash in store for apprenticeship funding rate bands The Institute for Apprenticeships will soon confirm controversial changes to dozens of apprenticeship funding rate bands, according to the… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Monthly apprenticeships update: June starts down 40 per cent on 2016 Apprenticeship starts for June are down 40 per cent on the same month in 2016 – but up 57… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Apprenticeship provision at two providers hangs in the balance following poor Ofsted monitoring visit reports The apprenticeship provision at two ‘new’ providers hangs in the balance while the government reviews their early Ofsted monitoring… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y Newer 1 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 839 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
