News Struggling college has ‘agreed to release’ principal A college that recently switched merger partner following an Ofsted grade four has “agreed to release” its principal. The… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News No Birmingham colleges make apprenticeships register The nation’s second largest city may not have an FE college delivering apprenticeships when the levy launches in April,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Outrage at decision to widen admissions for small sixth form The controversial decision to widen admissions at a struggling small-school sixth form has come in for fierce criticism, due… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Ofsted boss commits to more ‘positive and purposeful’ approach to FE Ofsted’s new chief inspector was vowed to “reset” the relationship between the education watchdog and colleges, in her first… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Sector in shock: Apprenticeship provider register winners and losers The selection process for the new register of apprenticeship training providers has been branded an “omnishambles”, after providers with… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Exclusive: National College fails to make Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers A high profile new government-backed national college has failed to make it onto the new Register of Apprenticeship Training… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive Uncertain future for 900 learners as Chesterfield provider calls in administrators A national training provider has called in the administrators – leaving up to 900 learners uncertain about their futures… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Company shuts down just days before SFA gives them green light for apprenticeship delivery Update, November 1, 2017: The company has now confirmed to FE Week that it is continuing to operate, following… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Colleges delivering hundreds of apprenticeships ‘surprised’ to be left off new provider register A number of major apprenticeship delivering colleges are “stunned”, “disappointed” and “frustrated” at not being on the new Register… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Breaking: SFA delays announcement of allocations for non-levy funding Allocation worth up to £440m for delivering apprenticeship training to non-levy employers have been delayed by the Skills Funding Agency,… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Breaking: Halfon sets out priorities for 2017-18 in skills funding letter Spending priorities for 2017-18 have been set out by minister Robert Halfon in the annual Skills Funding letter. The… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Breaking: Full Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers finally published Almost 75 per cent of applicants to the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers were successful, the Skills Funding Agency… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y Newer 1 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 840 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
