News Top skills civil servant talks tough on apprenticeship reforms The major recent reforms to the UK’s apprenticeship system are still at a very early stage, so the talk… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Exclusive: Halfon to run for education select committee chair Former skills minister, Robert Halfon, is to stand for election to chair the House of Commons Select Committee for education,… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Ofsted survey tools used by only 2% of learners Two Trip Adviser-style tools for rating providers during inspections which cost Ofsted just over £90,000 to develop receive responses… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Provider’s grade four imperils hundreds of learner loans Hundreds of learners on loans-funded courses are facing an uncertain future after their training provider received the lowest Ofsted… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Anne Milton: New skills minister’s first speech to sector and Q & A in full New skills minister Anne Milton left many delegates quietly impressed – when she committed in her first major speech… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y 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 9y Alix Robertson 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Alix Robertson 9y 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 9y Paul Offord 9y 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 9y FE Week Reporter 9y Newer 1 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 842 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
