News ‘Constrained resources’ mean ‘tough decisions’ in levy reform – minister Jacqui Smith also says cuts to adult skills funding were an ‘enormously difficult decision’ Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Apprenticeships DfE’s revised 2023-24 apprenticeship budget was ‘99% spent’ Apprenticeships director warns of ‘tough choices to make on what we can fund in the future’ Billy Camden 11mo Billy Camden 11mo Colleges, FE workforce First rise in teachers’ pension contributions since 2015 to go ahead New Fair Deal also to take effect for FE colleges retrospectively from November 14, 2024 FE Week Reporter 11mo FE Week Reporter 11mo Ofsted Sir Hamid Patel appointed interim Ofsted chair Star Academies chief executive will lead Ofsted board after Dame Christine Ryan steps down later this year Lydia Chantler-Hicks 11mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 11mo Ofsted Ofsted open to ‘another consultation’ on inspection reforms if sector demands rethink Watchdog’s national director also insists report card proposals do not ‘throw the baby out with the bath water’ Josh Mellor 12mo Josh Mellor 12mo Training Providers SWAPs is for keeps despite questions over its success The government will fund 100,00 starts on the training and work experience scheme next year Josh Mellor 12mo Josh Mellor 12mo Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Lessons from our apprentices The Association of Apprentices convened a roundtable for apprentices to tell us about their training and views on current… Jessica Hill 12mo Jessica Hill 12mo Colleges Teacher ‘forced out’ after racism rumours spread Tribunal finds lecturer turned students against teacher with ‘fabricated’ racism remarks Anviksha Patel 12mo Anviksha Patel 12mo Apprenticeships, Training Providers Former apprenticeship boss avoids director ban ‘Errors’ in funding claims did not make the director unfit to run a company, a judge ruled Josh Mellor 12mo Josh Mellor 12mo WorldSkills Team UK to showcase new talents at Worldskills Shanghai WorldSkills UK to revive three competitions for 2026 contest in China Anviksha Patel 12mo Anviksha Patel 12mo Adult education Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 12mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 12mo Colleges, Young people No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn Some colleges will have to turn students away without additional growth funding, says AoC Shane Chowen 12mo Shane Chowen 12mo Newer 1 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 848 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 1w Jessica Hill 1w 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
