News Apprenticeship reforms and social mobility under the spotlight in new inquiry Social mobility and the government’s apprenticeship reforms are set to come under the spotlight of a major new inquiry,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News A busy day for mergers as 21 colleges join 10 partnerships A record-breaking 10 partnerships involving 21 colleges have been made official today – making this the single busiest day… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Hartpury becomes second FE college to earn degree awarding powers A college in Gloucester is only the second FE provider in the country to be granted powers by the… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News IPPR: The apprenticeship levy needs a ‘radical rethink’ The apprenticeship levy needs a radical rethink to double investment in skills, according to a new report from a… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Flammable cladding discovered at major Birmingham college One of Birmingham’s largest colleges has failed a government fire safety test in the wake of the Grenfell Tower… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive AEB devolution plans are the latest to face delay The first wave of adult education budget devolution deals are likely to be delayed beyond the planned 2018-19 delivery… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News IfA seeks (paid) peer reviewers The Institute for Apprenticeships is on the hunt for yet more experts – but this time they will be… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News DfE report into foreign skills provision omits funding comparisons with England The Department for Education has been accused of ignoring skills funding concerns after its international review of post-16 funding… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News BREAKING: New non-levy procurement launched The new tender for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers has been launched at long last today. Hundreds of… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Ofsted watch: Two providers slump to ‘inadequate’ Two providers plummeted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ after recent Ofsted inspections, in a week which has seen nearly every… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Detail of apprenticeship levy audit regime revealed Apprenticeships funded from May will be included in the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s 2016-17 audit programme, FE Week… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Exclusive Local authority sets up rival apprenticeship provider register – but will charge A local authority is planning to make hundreds of thousands in management fees by offering access to its own… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
