News Parliamentary petition launched calling for sustainable college funding A new parliamentary petition calling for college funding to be increased to “sustainable levels” has been launched today. Its… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News We need more core funding not ‘initiative mania’, sector leaders tell MPs Sector leaders have made an impassioned plea to MPs for the government to “stop the initiative mania” and focus… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive NCG boss Joe Docherty quits following turbulent year The boss of the largest college group in the country has quit, FE Week can reveal. Joe Docherty (pictured)… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News UCU follows Scottish government in paying for sanitary products for learners A local University and College Union branch has become the first in the country to offer college learners free… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive 3aaa seeks to ‘reassure’ customers over ‘new management’ The boss of Aspire Achieve Advance has contacted the apprenticeship giant’s clients to “reassure” them that he’s taking the… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News SFCA to launch campaign calling for huge 16 to 18 funding rate increase The Sixth Form Colleges Association is preparing to launch a campaign calling for a huge increase in the 16… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive 3aaa buyer will need to pay £500k in ‘deal fees’ The buyer of apprenticeship giant Aspire Achieve Advance will have to pay £500,000 in “deal fees” by the end… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Kick poor-performing new providers off RoATP, education committee urges Poor-performing apprenticeship providers should be kicked off the government’s register – not just barred from taking on new starts,… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Ofsted Watch: Trio of poor monitoring visit reports Three providers have been criticised for making ‘insufficient progress’ in the latest series of monitoring reports from Ofsted, including… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Degree apprenticeships a ‘concern’, says skills minister The skills minister has highlighted the “risks” associated with degree apprenticeships after her predecessor evangelised about how they are… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Fears over ‘market instability’ in rush to roll out AEB devolution The rushed timeframe ahead of next year’s devolution of the adult education budget means providers will struggle to “hit… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Skills minister backs Trip Advisor-style rating of trainers over Ofsted inspections Allowing employers and apprentices to give “smiley faces” as reviews of training providers is a better indicator of quality… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Newer 1 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 848 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
