News UCU to ‘ballot members nationally’ over pay claim An autumn of discontent over college pay could be on the cards, after University and College Union members voted… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News ESFA reveal AEB funding rules with free courses for the low paid Detail on the government’s new adult education budget policy has been published, after FE Week revealed yesterday it would… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Ofsted praises Learndirect Apprenticeships Ltd An early monitoring visit to Learndirect Apprenticeships Ltd has produced mainly positive feedback, with only a few downsides to… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive PeoplePlus in talks to buy Learndirect A publicly listed company is in talks to buy Learndirect Ltd, FE Week has learned. PeoplePlus Group Limited, which… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Exclusive AEB policy set to change with free courses for anyone earning less than £15,726.50 Tens of thousands of adults on low wages are set to benefit from a new rule which will see… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Another early monitoring report uncovers insufficient progress Another Ofsted early monitoring visit to an apprenticeship provider has resulted in a verdict of ‘insufficient progress’ in at… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Applications for maths centres of excellence open now FE providers are being asked to apply to become centres of excellence for “basic” maths – as part of… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News 72 apprenticeship frameworks with replacement standards to stay until 2020 There are 72 old-style apprenticeship frameworks with direct standard replacements, the government has confirmed – but they’re not going… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News DfE begins T-level tender process for single awarding organisations The controversial tender process for T-levels’ awarding organisations has been launched, and will begin with two “market engagement” events… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Association of Colleges backs down on 2018/19 pay negotiations The Association of Colleges has backed down in its argument with the FE unions on next year’s pay claim… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Exclusive IfA extends T-level content consultation deadline after sector criticism The Institute for Apprenticeships has extended the deadline on its latest T-levels consultation by four working days, following outcry… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Nine things we learned from the DfE’s T-levels response The Department for Education has today published its response to its consultation on T-levels. It sought opinions on the… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Newer 1 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 830 Older Must read 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo
