News Management apprenticeships debate rages The Institute for Apprenticeships has defended the rise in management apprenticeships, amid stark warnings about the fate of those… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News AAC Apprenticeship Awards launched by FE Week and AELP FE Week and AELP are proud to announce the launch of the inaugural AAC Apprenticeship Awards, which will be… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Third of employers unaware of off-the-job rule The government should make sure employers are aware of the 20-per-cent off the job training rule, sector figures have… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News National Union of Students launches campaign to tackle ‘problem’ of poor FE transport The National Union of Students is campaigning for free or subsidised travel for FE learners to tackle the “huge… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News ‘Postponed’ non-levy tender results imminent The results of the second attempted tender for funding apprenticeships with small employers (non-levy) are expected imminently, FE Week… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News CITB retains ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating The Construction Industry Training Board has held onto its ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted, in a report due to be… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Revealed: 3 million apprenticeship target slipping away The government’s commitment to three million apprenticeship starts by 2020 is increasingly out of reach, exclusive FE Week analysis… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Learndirect’s apprenticeship achievement rates continue to fall, says Ofsted Learndirect’s apprenticeship achievement rates have continued to fall, Ofsted has found in its first monitoring visit to the provider… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Baker clause: Schools obliged to let FE providers talk to pupils from January The Baker clause, which forces schools to open their doors to FE providers to let them advertise their services… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Budget 2017: Inflation-busting apprentice minimum wage rise The national minimum wage for apprentices will rise again in April, from £3.50 to £3.70 per hour, the chancellor… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Budget 2017: £8.5m to explore new maths resit approaches The government has set aside £8.5 million to pilot “innovative approaches” to improving its controversial GCSE maths resit policy…. Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Budget 2017: Extra £20m for colleges to prepare for T-levels The government will invest an extra £20 million to help colleges prepare for the introduction of T-levels, the chancellor… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 842 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
