News Minister supports FE representation at Office for Students The universities minister has backed FE representation on the board of the new regulatory body for higher education. Sam… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Subcontracting fees will finally be published in June The government will publish subcontracting fees for providers across the country in June, the education minister Nadhim Zahawi has… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Hull College Group backs embattled chief executive in bitter redundancy row UPDATE: UCU members at the Hull College Group will walk out on strike tomorrow (May 9) over plans to… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Leo Shapiro steps down as OCR chief executive Leo Shapiro, the chief executive of major awarding organisation OCR, has stepped down after less than two years in… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Isle of Wight studio school on the brink of closure Another studio school that has severely struggled with recruitment has agreed to close “in principle”. Plans to shut the… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Principal departs cash-strapped Barnfield College The principal of a cash-strapped college recently forced to seek government bailouts has stepped down just a month after… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Ofsted Watch: Tough week for providers inspected for first time It has been a difficult week for first-time private providers, as one was rated ‘requires improvement’ and another was… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Secret RoATP application window revealed Thirty-six teacher training organisations have joined the register of apprenticeship training providers during a secret application window, FE Week… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Apprenticeship end-point assessment crisis exposed The Institute for Apprenticeships has rejected concerns about apprentices being unable to graduate – accusing people who raise them… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Hull College staff want their CEO sacked after ice-cream ‘bribe’ Staff at the cash-strapped Hull College Group are demanding the immediate resignation of their chief executive after she offered… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Sixth-form colleges given access to government bailout fund Sixth form colleges can now apply for government bailout cash, according to updated guidance published by the Department for… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News MPs’ inquiry will look into long-term planning for FE The Commons education committee will investigate long-term education investment – especially whether colleges and schools are getting the money… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y Newer 1 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 842 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
