News Ofsted watch: Week of extreme contrasts for providers A week of extreme contrasts for FE saw the second college in two weeks scoop an ‘outstanding’ rating, while… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Minister met with key studio school officials to discuss ‘review’ of model Academies minister Lord Nash met with key officials from the studio schools programme to discuss a review of the… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive UTCs demand more funding than mainstream schools The body behind the ailing university technical college model has called on the government to apportion more funding to… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Controversial 2014/15 achievement rate data will now be published The government has U-turned on its decision not to publish controversial achievement rate data – after FE Week revealed… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Anger as IfA’s apprentice panel presentation postponed Fears are growing that apprentices may lose their voice at the top level, after the Institute for Apprenticeships deferred… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Second FE college gets grade one Ofsted in two weeks The sector may have had to endure an agonising 14-month wait for Ofsted to rate a general FE college… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News AEB contracts extended as tender results delayed further The delay to results for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) tender will last until the end of July, the Education… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Area review ignored as central London set for second mega-college merger A London college that had been set for a ground-breaking partnership with an adult learning provider has announced plans… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Recipe for confusion concern as IfA seeks up to 150 expert advisers A call for up to 150 industry experts to join new Institute for Apprenticeships advisory panels, has prompted concerns… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Learndirect : One in ten staff could face redundancy at nation’s largest provider The nation’s largest training provider is consulting on a new wave of redundancies – with its chief executive admitting… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News ESFA concern: providers subcontracting to employers Providers using employers as subcontractors in ways that are “contrary to the spirit” of the apprenticeship reforms will face… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Skills minister the fixer promises to listen and ‘make it work’ The new skills minister has reassured the sector that her motivation in the role is “to make it work”… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y Newer 1 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 840 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
