News Another college merger in doubt following ‘regrettable’ TV comments Another college merger has been cast into doubt after one of their chairs made “regrettable” comments on local TV…. Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Learndirect and DfE scandal referred to NAO by Public Accounts Committee chair The Learndirect scandal is expected to face a National Audit Office investigation following a request from the Public Accounts… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Minister ‘misled’ MPs over apprenticeships at Learndirect MPs were “misled” in Parliament by the skills minister Anne Milton today, after she claimed apprenticeships are “no longer… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Exclusive University’s controversial takeover of Lambeth College delayed A university’s controversial plans to take a college over by the back door have been delayed, FE Week can… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Major provider exposed for offering inducements goes into administration An apprenticeship provider exposed in June by FE Week offering inducements to an employer has called in the administrators…. Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News BREAKING: Milton grants Somerset MPs emergency meeting with funding agency Somerset MPs held an emergency meeting on Wednesday with the skills minister to reverse the massive £3.3 million funding… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Training providers join forces to challenge Justine Greening in court A group of leading training providers is gearing up for collective action against the government’s adult education budget procurement process,… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Only 15 per cent of levy-funded apprentices aged 16 to 18 Just 15 per cent of levy-funded apprentices to date are aged 16 to 18, according to experimental government statistics… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Trial begins: Former Welsh footballer and three others accused of £5 million FE fraud A former Wales international footballer and three other men conspired to scam colleges and the government out of around… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Commissioner report exposes financial turmoil at London SFC A sixth-form college is in grave danger of running out of cash in the next 12 months, after a… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Five new UTCs open doors to students Five new university technical colleges have opened their doors this month, including one that was so popular it had… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Two men plead guilty following Serious Fraud Office investigation into Luis Michael Training Two men have pleaded guilty following a Serious Fraud Office investigation into now-defunct provider Luis Michael Training. Christopher Martin,… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 851 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
