News Exclusive DfE ‘watching it closely’ as management becomes England’s second most popular apprenticeship subject Management has soared in popularity to become the second most common apprenticeship framework, FE Week analysis can reveal. According… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y News Ex-ITP boss on trial for alleged Sunderland College fraud The ex-chief executive of a training provider and her former colleagues are on trial for allegedly defrauding a college… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News, WorldSkills 2017 FE Week asks: Neil Bentley on the vital role of WorldSkills As Team UK packed their belongings and headed to the sandy deserts of Abu Dhabi for WorldSkills 2017, FE Week’s… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Outgoing ESFA chief takes “personal responsibility” for Learndirect decisions The outgoing head of the ESFA has claimed personal responsibility for the decision not to terminate Learndirect’s adult education… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News, WorldSkills 2017 WorldSkills 2017: A school visit to remember for Team UK Singing, dancing, glow-in-the-dark shows and a bird of prey; Team UK’s first outing in Abu Dhabi certainly had it… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Frustration as 5% tolerance on English and maths extended indefinitely The five-per-cent tolerance on the notorious English and maths condition of funding rule will apply “until further notice”, the… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News First City Training slumps to ‘inadequate’ A health and social care training provider has been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted in a report that warns of… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News BREAKING: First official apprenticeship levy figures show a 61% fall in starts Total apprenticeship starts for May, June and July fell a staggering 61% compared to the same period last year…. Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News, WorldSkills 2017 WorldSkills 2017: Touchdown in Abu Dhabi After a 3,000 mile flight Team UK has landed in Abu Dhabi ahead of their contests with the rest… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News New senior role for former SFA boss after Positive Outcomes disaster A former Skills Funding Agency boss will take over as chair of the work-based learning specialist JTL, nine months… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive: T-level priority panel chairs revealed The chairs of the first six T-level panels have been announced by the Department for Education. Fifteen names of… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Manchester starts tumble by over a third, post-levy Apprenticeship starts in one of England’s largest cities have shown a “notable and significant decline” since the introduction of… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 839 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
