News Government meddling blamed for 2 year apprenticeship delays Government meddling has meant that students didn’t start on some apprenticeship standards for two years after they were launched…. Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News College sector ignoring minister’s cash warning as private providers clean up Colleges have failed to take up the apprenticeships challenge laid down a year ago by former skills minister Nick… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Move away from 3m apprenticeship target to avoid ‘wasting £500 million’ says influential think tank The government should “move away” from its target for three million apprenticeships, to avoid wasting £500 million a year… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Influential think tank calls for college-only route to replace the level 2 apprenticeship Left-wing think tank IPPR wants the government to phase out level two apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds, and replace… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Education secretary commits to focusing ‘much more’ on FE A firm commitment has been made by education secretary Justine Greening to “focus much more” on FE. She made… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Carmichael backs more FE investment as he rejects new grammars New grammar schools have been rejected by influential education select committee chair Neil Carmichael, who called instead for more… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Outstanding Ofsted for Fashion Retail Academy A glowing ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report has been published today on independent training provider the Fashion Retail Academy. Inspectors returned… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Exclusive Ofqual opens malpractice investigation following apprentice complaint Allegations of malpractice lodged by a former apprentice of Highbury College are being investigated by Ofqual, an FE Week… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News New south London free school ruffles local feathers Two colleges in south London have hit out at a new 16-19 free school that will offer only vocational… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Consultation sparks hope for early years educator apprenticeships u-turn Campaigners hope overwhelming pressure has forced the government to clear the way for a u-turn over GCSE requirements for… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Prisoners to work towards apprenticeships Offenders will be able to work towards an apprenticeship while in prison for the first time under new plans… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Kensington and Chelsea College principal resigns with immediate effect The principal of Kensington and Chelsea College has resigned with immediate effect, FE Week can reveal. Staff at the… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 807 Older Must read Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 2d Jessica Hill 2d Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 3w Billy Camden 3w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Next 3 stories Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
