News Ofsted watch: ‘Requires improvement’ for K College successor A provider that took on much of the former K College provision, following its demise, has been rated as ‘requires… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Influential group of MPs demand action over lack of apprenticeship assessment organisations Government apprenticeship policies have come in for stern criticism in a new report by MPs, that insisted standards should… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Team UK selection for WorldSkills Abu Dhabi underway Around 70 of the country’s top skilled young people are this week taking part in a five-day competition that… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News First inadequate Ofsted rating for loans-only provider The first inadequate-overall Ofsted rating has been handed out to a loans-only provider, which complained it had been unaware… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News The Skills Show 2017 dates announced The country’s biggest skills and careers event is back and is confirmed to take place from November 16 to 18… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Minister slams ‘financial crisis’ college’s oversight of doomed First4Skills A college facing “financial crisis”, which posted a 2015/16 group deficit of over £15 million, has come in for… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Job advertised for new Education and Skills Funding Agency boss The search has begun for Peter Lauener’s replacement as head of the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The job… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Lords amendment to extend child benefit entitlement for apprentices Peers have passed an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Bill, which would extend child benefit and financial… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News First major principal leadership programme unveiled since LSIS closure A new FE principals’ leadership programme has been announced – backed with more than £1 million of government cash…. Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Government decides to retain Applied General qualifications A serious blow has potentially been dealt to plans for a rigid post-16 divide between academic and vocational education,… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Exclusive Exclusive: DfE will scrap forced resits for GCSE English and maths The government will make a major u-turn over the much-derided condition of funding rule, FE Week can reveal. From August 2015… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Breaking: SFA and EFA merger confirmed and Lauener retiring The Skills and Education Funding Agencies are merging and Peter Lauener is stepping down as boss of both, the… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 845 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo