News All-party parliamentary group on apprenticeships calls for pay reform Pay for apprentices should be far more flexible, increasing in line with their experience and level of qualification, the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Halfon hands out ladder flyers in bid to chair education select committee Former skills minister Robert Halfon has been handing out flyers to MPs, illustrated with his favourite ladder of opportunity,… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News New minister backs construction industry’s double levy The construction industry will not be released from the “double whammy” of levy charges it currently pays, the new… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive : Taylor review into ‘Modern Working Practices’ calls for more flexible training A hotly anticipated government review of employment practices is to call for apprenticeship and loan funding to be made available for “modules”… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Exclusive Association of Colleges restructure plans approved The Association of Colleges has approved restructuring plans designed to help prevent a £1 million overspend in 2017/18 –… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Ofsted watch: Independent provider slumps two grades to inadequate An independent training provider has slumped two grades to inadequate, in an otherwise mostly positive week for FE and… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Six MPs stand for election as education committee chair Six Conservative MPs, including three former education ministers, have been nominated to stand for election to chair the House… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Assessment organisations still lacking for over 1,300 apprentices At least 1,300 apprentices are still studying without an apprentice assessment organisation in place, FE Week can reveal. The… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Most eligible employers not yet on levy system Less than half of the employers eligible to register on the government’s apprenticeship system had done so by the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Investigates: Are T-level plans in trouble? – Greening begs big business for help with “substantive” work placements, while DfE refuses to commit to original plan for… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Milton visits first FE college since becoming minister A college in the midst of completing a three-way merger was chosen by Anne Milton as her first FE… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Iraqi refugee turned biomedical scientist crowned BTEC student of the year An “inspirational” refugee student from Salford City College has been crowned ‘BTEC student of the year’ at a prestigious… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y Newer 1 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 848 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
