News Exclusive UTC applications surge after letters sent to parents The body that runs the university technical colleges has been making bold claims about a surge in demand for… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Conservatives accused of ‘hiding’ ministers from press scrutiny The Conservatives have been accused of hiding from FE Week in the run-up to the general election – and… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Horror show for degree apprenticeships There’s no sign that the non-levy allocations farrago will be solved any time soon – and now higher education… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News College pays learners to complete online courses A college in the north-east has used public funds to pay its students cash bonuses for completing online short… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Principal standing down of recently created FE college The principal of Prospects College of Advanced Technology is set to retire, after guiding it through becoming the first… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News, WorldSkills 2017 Final two Team UK competitors selected for WorldSkills 2017 A chef from The Ritz and a car painter who works for a national crash repair company have been… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News IFS: Parties’ spending plans leave 16 to 18 education with 10% less than schools General election manifesto plans of all three major parties’ proposals will leave spending for 16 to 18-year-olds around 10… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Breaking: Sixth form college principal resigns with immediate effect The surprise resignation of Bolton Sixth Form College’s principal has been confirmed this morning to FE Week, three days… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofsted watch: Three providers drop to ‘requires improvement’ It’s been a largely disappointing week, as all three published full FE and skills inspection reports resulted in a drop… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Merger of two London colleges agreed Two London colleges have finally agreed to merge, more than 18 months after the link between them was first… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Tendering for external quality assurance finally launched Tendering for the external quality assurance of apprenticeships has finally been launched by the Institute for Apprenticeships – three… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive NOCN expanding through new acquisition Expansion is on the cards this summer for awarding organisation NOCN, with a new acquisition from the Construction Industry… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Newer 1 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 840 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