News FE Week asks: FE Commissioner on ‘big success’ area reviews Richard Atkins has had a very busy four months since he was confirmed as the new FE Commissioner. FE… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Lord Baker: careers advice amendment originally just for UTCs and Studio Schools Lord Baker hit the headlines last week after he won a major concession in the House of Lords, to… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive ‘Shocked’ staff sent packing as huge apprenticeship training provider goes bust One of the largest apprenticeship providers in England has called in the administrators after the Skills Funding Agency terminated… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Government silent on adult skills behavioural research centre funding The government is refusing to say whether more funding will be given to two “pioneering” FE research centres after… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News SFA and EFA merger will clear way for Lauener to retire The Education and Skills Funding Agencies are preparing for an imminent merger that will clear the way for their… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Ofsted watch: Local authority provider leaps two grades A local authority provider has leapt two grades from inadequate to good and an independent training provider has received… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Early years educator apprenticeship requirement u-turn confirmed The government has finally confirmed that it is u-turning on the requirements for early years educator apprenticeships. Currently early… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News What’s on during National Apprenticeship Week 2017: Climbing the ladder of opportunity The tenth National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated across the country this year with an adventurous round of activities…. Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News College governors brand SFA’s new apprenticeship contracts ‘ludicrous’ College governors have branded the SFA’s new apprenticeship contractual arrangements “ludicrous” during a heated discussion at the AoC’s Governance… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Banned subcontracting hidden through widespread ‘associate partnerships’ Colleges and training providers are hiding banned subcontracting through the use of so-called ‘associate partnerships’, FE Week can reveal… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Fifteenth studio school set to close out of 36 nationwide Another studio school is reported to be shutting its doors, making it the 15th of its kind to close… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Struggling college bailed out by SFA after bank refusal A Warwickshire college in financial dire straits has been bailed out by the Skills Funding Agency, and is now… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Newer 1 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 845 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