News ESFA reveals timescales for provider access to £50m work placement pot Further details of a £50 million pot for ‘capacity building’ work placements was announced this afternoon by the Education… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Ofsted to lose £15m funding by 2020 Ofsted’s inspection budget is expected to fall by nearly £15 million over the next three years, despite more than… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News FE champion Halfon elected chair of education select committee The former apprenticeships and skills minister and FE champion Robert Halfon has stepped back into the education limelight, by… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive: Date revealed for when DfE will publish revised 2014/15 achievement rate data Long-awaited revised achievement rates for individual providers will be published on July 27, FE Week can reveal. The Department… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News All-party parliamentary group on apprenticeships calls for pay reform Pay for apprentices should be far more flexible, increasing in line with their experience and level of qualification, the… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Halfon hands out ladder flyers in bid to chair education select committee Former skills minister Robert Halfon has been handing out flyers to MPs, illustrated with his favourite ladder of opportunity,… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News New minister backs construction industry’s double levy The construction industry will not be released from the “double whammy” of levy charges it currently pays, the new… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive : Taylor review into ‘Modern Working Practices’ calls for more flexible training A hotly anticipated government review of employment practices is to call for apprenticeship and loan funding to be made available for “modules”… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Association of Colleges restructure plans approved The Association of Colleges has approved restructuring plans designed to help prevent a £1 million overspend in 2017/18 –… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ofsted watch: Independent provider slumps two grades to inadequate An independent training provider has slumped two grades to inadequate, in an otherwise mostly positive week for FE and… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Six MPs stand for election as education committee chair Six Conservative MPs, including three former education ministers, have been nominated to stand for election to chair the House… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Assessment organisations still lacking for over 1,300 apprentices At least 1,300 apprentices are still studying without an apprentice assessment organisation in place, FE Week can reveal. The… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y Newer 1 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 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 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
