News Seven more days of strikes at Hull College Group Staff at the Hull College Group will walk out for seven days in June as part of an ongoing… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Jude Burke 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Jude Burke 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Jude Burke 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 8y Jude Burke 8y 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 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 842 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
