News Skills Commission demands cross-departmental minister for lifelong learning A group of key FE figures has called for a cross-departmental minister for a lifelong learning, through a new… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Sixth UTC hit with Ofsted inadequate grade Pupils were “sold a dream” and had their “confidence and aspirations knocked” by a university technical college that has… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News HEFCE to regulate degree apprenticeships Degree apprenticeships will be regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and not by Ofsted. The news… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Apprentices to receive welcome card to be used with an off-the-job training calculator Did we catch you out? This year’s FE Week April Fool was just believable enough for some, especially as… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y 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 Newer 1 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 851 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
