News General election result: what does it mean for FE? The Conservatives look set to continue with their skills agenda after Theresa May managed to secure a deal to… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Election night 2017: The constituencies to watch if you work in FE It’s been one of the most eventful and uncertain election campaigns in recent history, and now it’s almost over. The… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Free Financial Times offer is for FE students too Students from colleges and independent training providers will be able to read the Financial Times for free, despite the… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Desperate college seeks university take-over before merger consultation even begins A struggling London college is preparing to hand over wide-ranging control of how it is run to a university,… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Two large colleges pull back from inadequate Ofsted ratings Two large colleges have pulled back from ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings – with both recognised for improved performance in reports… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News ‘Patchy’ progress with work training for special needs A government drive to help young people with learning difficulties and disabilities prepare for the world of work is… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Traineeship to apprenticeship progression rates fall below 20% The proportion of adult trainees funded by the ESFA who progress onto an apprenticeship has dipped below 20 per… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News NSAFD U-turns on mandatory vetting of apprenticeship qualifications In an embarrassing U-turn, the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink has dropped controversial plans for mandatory vetting… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive University technical colleges plan to switch recruitment age to 13 University technical colleges across the country are planning to recruit students a year before their standard 14 starting age,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted watch: Traineeships silver lining for provider stuck on grade three Independent training provider Nottinghamshire Training Network found itself stuck at a grade three this week, with all its provision deemed… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive UTC applications surge after letters sent to parents The body that runs the university technical colleges has been making bold claims about a surge in demand for… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Conservatives accused of ‘hiding’ ministers from press scrutiny The Conservatives have been accused of hiding from FE Week in the run-up to the general election – and… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 808 Older Must read Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 4d Jessica Hill 4d Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 3w Billy Camden 3w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Next 3 stories Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
