News AAC2018: CBI demands urgent levy upheaval The apprenticeship levy is “not fit for purpose” and the sector needs much more flexibility on spending the cash… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Apprenticeship achievement rates up for 2016/17 Apprenticeship achievement rates have been shown to have risen for 2016/17, in the latest statistics released by the Department… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Twelve providers now have chartered status A twelfth provider has achieved FE chartered status: Manchester’s Mantra Learning. The floodgates have seemingly started to open at… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News AAC2018: Some apprentices might not have an end-point assessor this year, IfA admits A “very small number” of apprentices could reach the end of their course in the next year without an… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Damian Hinds casts doubt on Anne Milton’s FE funding review The review into FE funding announced just two days ago by the skills minister might not actually go ahead… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Consultation launches on post-18 education and funding review The government’s consultation on its review of Post-18 education and funding has launched today, to close on May 2. It… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News DfE announces which providers will be protected from AEB devolution The providers that will be protected from adult education budget devolution have been announced. Certain providers will continue to… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Anne Milton announces FE funding review The government is launching a review into how the current system of funding for FE meets the costs of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Lambeth College and LSBU merger is back on A merger between a cash-strapped London college and a nearby university will be going ahead after all – even… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News NHS trusts will use levy cash much faster than other employers, research finds The majority of NHS trusts in England will spend their apprenticeship levy at a faster rate than other employers… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted Watch: Five providers improve to grade ‘good’ It was mostly a week of celebration for FE providers, as five rose to ‘good’ Ofsted ratings. Two of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Subcontracting changes blamed for West Notts College job cuts The largest college provider of apprenticeships in 2016/17 will have to cut more than 100 jobs in an effort… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
