News Could Hinds’ experience make T-levels work? Damian Hinds has been appointed as the new education secretary and, with a background including responsibility for youth employment… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Ofsted watch: Two providers climb out of ‘inadequate’ but one slumps the other way Two training providers pulled themselves away from ‘inadequate’ ratings this week, but one went the other way and plummeted… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Government search site is flooded with hundreds of ‘locations’ for the same providers Training providers are flooding the government’s Find Apprenticeship Training website with hundreds of locations they have no permanent presence… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Non-levy tender appeals are lucky for some Multiple providers have successfully overturned the government’s decisions not to award them contracts in the controversial non-levy tender –… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Atkins’ aides: Principals appointed to advise DfE A crack team of seven top principals has been chosen by the FE commissioner to advise government officials on… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Struggling college awarded £21m to make merger work A struggling college received a massive £21 million bailout from the government as part of its recent merger deal,… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Was government support of Learndirect sale legal? > MPs demand answers over ESFA approving sale of Learndirect Apprenticeships in 2016 > PAC inquiry to quiz Ofsted… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Hughes criticises DfE for claiming university regulator has FE representation The government and its former universities minister are under fire for “worrying” confusion over FE college representation on the… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Revealed: Four more deputy FE commissioners Four new deputies have been appointed to support the FE commissioner in his drive to slash the number of… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News DfE disappoints as it rejects a 16-to-18 funding-rate rise The Department for Education has ruled out an increase in funding for 16- to 18-year-olds next year – dealing… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Anne Milton stays as minister in latest government reshuffle Anne Milton will remain as a minister as the latest government reshuffle comes to an end, FE Week understands…. Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Damian Hinds becomes education secretary Damian Hinds has been named as the new education secretary. Mr Hinds was previously the government’s employment minister, serving… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
