News Free Financial Times offer is for FE students too Students from colleges and independent training providers will be able to read the Financial Times for free, despite the… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Desperate college seeks university take-over before merger consultation even begins A struggling London college is preparing to hand over wide-ranging control of how it is run to a university,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Two large colleges pull back from inadequate Ofsted ratings Two large colleges have pulled back from ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings – with both recognised for improved performance in reports… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News ‘Patchy’ progress with work training for special needs A government drive to help young people with learning difficulties and disabilities prepare for the world of work is… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Traineeship to apprenticeship progression rates fall below 20% The proportion of adult trainees funded by the ESFA who progress onto an apprenticeship has dipped below 20 per… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News NSAFD U-turns on mandatory vetting of apprenticeship qualifications In an embarrassing U-turn, the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink has dropped controversial plans for mandatory vetting… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive University technical colleges plan to switch recruitment age to 13 University technical colleges across the country are planning to recruit students a year before their standard 14 starting age,… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Ofsted watch: Traineeships silver lining for provider stuck on grade three Independent training provider Nottinghamshire Training Network found itself stuck at a grade three this week, with all its provision deemed… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y 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 Newer 1 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 848 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
