News Major subcontractor heavily criticised in ‘insufficient’ Ofsted monitoring visit report A major subcontractor has been heavily criticised in a new apprenticeship provider Ofsted monitoring visit report that found it… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive DfE refers 3aaa to police following investigation The Department for Education has referred Aspire Achieve Advance to the police following its investigation into the crisis-hit provider…. Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News FE Commissioner report reveals ‘cash crisis’ and falling achievement at Northumberland College Northumberland College has undergone a “cash flow crisis” and could see its finances plummet further, according to an intervention… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive Apprenticeship giant 3aaa put into administration Crisis-hit Aspire Achieve Advance has gone into administration – putting 500 jobs and the future of 4,500 apprentices at… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Scrap UTC 14-19 model, says former schools minister in latest damning report A former schools minister has called for the admission age at university technical colleges to change to 16, after… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y 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 Newer 1 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 851 Older Must read Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 7mins Shane Chowen 7mins Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo