News Corbyn demands end of FE loans in new Labour push The government will be pressured by Labour in the coming months to scrap advanced learner loans, its leader Jeremy… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofsted watch: Kendal College falls from grade one This week brought disappointment for Kendal College, which lost its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade and dropped down to ‘good’. The… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Learner satisfaction still highest with private providers Private training providers have maintained their near 10-point lead over colleges in the government’s annual learner satisfaction survey, which… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Sharp rise in loans for EU students before Brexit There was a sharp rise in the number of EU students taking up advanced learner loans this year despite… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Ofsted exposed over failure to monitor 1,200 subcontractors Ofsted has completely failed to act on a change in its rules that allow it directly to inspect subcontractors… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y 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 9y Alix Robertson 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Alix Robertson 9y 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 9y Paul Offord 9y 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 9y Alix Robertson 9y 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 9y Paul Offord 9y 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 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 842 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
