News Chief executive role for new IfA finally advertised This afternoon the Institute for Apprenticeships advertised for a chief executive. The IfA launched this month and is expected… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Ofsted watch: A bumper crop of ‘good’ grades It’s a bumper Ofsted watch this week, with a total of 15 full FE and skills inspection reports published… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Expansion plans with Saudi Colleges of Excellence revealed An English college will extend its involvement with the Saudi Arabian Colleges of Excellence programme, squashing rumours that the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News RoATP provider now selling for tens of thousands A company with no apparent track record or trading history is being put up for sale because it managed… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Staff anger at cash-strapped college’s new carpark charge Staff and students at a Liverpool college facing “financial crisis” are fuming that they must now pay £600 per… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Institute for Apprenticeships announces route panel chairs and apprentice panel The Institute for Apprenticeships has appointed the chairs for 15 route panels, and a panel of apprentices to advise… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive Government secretly grading all colleges and training providers UPDATE: It has been brought to our attention that there were inaccuracies in the full PAT list previously published,… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Agency boss writes warning letter to all college principals The outgoing boss of the Education and Skills Funding Agency has fired a warning shot across the bows to… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News BREAKING: Agency writes to apprenticeship providers with further details on non-levy pause Today the Education and Skills Funding Agency has written to providers regarding non-levy funding for apprenticeship from 1 May… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Ones to watch at AoC Sport National Championships 2017 With just one day to go until this year’s AoC Sport National Championships kick off in Nottingham, FE Week… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Editor asks: Halfon answers three key questions after snap election announcement Tonight, the Institute for Apprenticeships held a launch event in London at Mansion House. The apprenticeships and skills minister,… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News £1.6 billion bids for ‘markedly oversubscribed’ non-levy procurement The total value of bids lodged through the now-paused procurement for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers was around £1.6… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 4d Josh Mellor 4d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo