News FE commissioner reflects on six months of change Six months ago the FE commissioner embarked on a series of new initiatives designed to support colleges before they… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News AELP presents its new code of governance A new code of governance will be unveiled today at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers’ annual conference…. Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Learndirect under new ownership just days after PeoplePlus deal falls through Learndirect has a new owner, after striking a deal with entrepreneur Wayne Janse van Rensburg for his firm Dimensions… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Exclusive IfA apprentices panel hasn’t met for 10 months The Institute for Apprenticeships has been told to “get its act together” after it emerged that its panel of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Skills minister: IfA is better but still not fast enough The number of approved apprenticeship standards has exceeded those awaiting sign-off for the first time, but the skills minister… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted watch: Private provider celebrates grade one A private provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. But there was no cause for celebration at the country’s… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News ESFA apprenticeship service wins Digital Leaders Award The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s apprenticeship service has been named as the top public service digital innovation. The… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive NHS apprenticeships fall by more than a third The number of people starting an apprenticeship with the NHS has fallen by more than third over the last… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Hull College boss: How I’m taking it out of intensive care Hull College chief executive Michelle Swithenbank probably has the toughest job in FE right now. The former nurse has… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Milton ‘the fixer’: I just want to make it all work It was exactly a year ago that we labelled the new skills minister Anne Milton “the fixer”, after she… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Federation of Awarding Bodies gets the lawyers in over T-levels The Federation of Awarding Bodies is gearing up for possible legal action over T-levels following the start of a… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Public Accounts Committee wants more DfE action on bad apprenticeships The Department for Education must “weed out” poor apprenticeship provision, the Public Accounts Committee has said. A new report… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 842 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
