News SFCA welcome significant funding win for two year courses Funding for students that drop-out in the second year of their two year course will be doubled, under a… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Providers to be blocked by DfE from speaking directly to the media – it’s ‘nonsensical’ says AELP boss The government has told providers who deliver apprenticeship provision for non-levy-paying employers that they must not speak directly with… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 Newer 1 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 6d Josh Mellor 6d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
