News Schools careers advice added to skills minister brief Careers advice in schools has been added to the skills minister brief, as part of the machinery of government… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Delayed apprenticeship levy details finally due this week Long-awaited information on the apprenticeship levy is finally due to be released this Friday, after a series of delays…. Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Student protestors celebrate after performing arts courses saved Performing arts students who took to the streets to save their courses are celebrating after college leaders decided against… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News College Twitter rap for touting on neighbour’s turf They may say at Tesco that “every little helps” — but Bromley College faced criticism that it had overstepped… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Government upheavals undermining planning for next academic year Hold-ups to key FE announcements and reports caused by recent government upheavals are undermining planning for next academic year,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofsted tightens up inspection regime as college mergers rocket The inspection regime is being tightened up by Ofsted to keep track on rocketing numbers of college mergers. Ofsted… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Three new college merger plans unveiled as eight partnerships finalised A four-way college link-up is one of three new major merger plans to have been unveiled— as eight partnerships involving… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Plaque unveiled in memory of former principal Peter Roberts CBE Friends and colleagues of former Leeds City College and Stockport College principal Peter Roberts CBE came together for the… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Levy update could be on hold until September Updated guidance on the apprenticeship levy which was due out in June may now be postponed until September, FE Week understands…. Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Who or what is the PRAt at the SFA? After the turmoil of recent months 2016’s silly season has finally rolled around, heralded by the Skills Funding Agency’s (SFA)… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News When is the skills minister not the skills minister? When you ask the DfE The responsibilities of newly appointed minister Robert Halfon have yet to be officially announced, raising concerns from the sector that this… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Public Accounts Committee to scrutinise apprenticeships Apprenticeships have secured a place on the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) early autumn programme of work this year. They… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Newer 1 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 807 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 1d Jessica Hill 1d 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
