News Parent anger over Daventry UTC closure An angry parent of a student “devastated” by the news that her university technical college would close in the… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Institutes of technology £170m windfall going to existing providers The extra £170 million the government has promised to set aside for a new wave of “prestigious” institutes of… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News ‘Inadequate’ Gateway SFC pulls back from Leicestershire area review A struggling sixth form college has pulled out of its ongoing area review, after a special intervention by sixth… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofsted watch: West Cheshire College no longer ‘inadequate’ A mostly encouraging week for FE, with regards to Ofsted reports, saw West Cheshire College shed its inadequate tag…. Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Halfon puts lifelong learning back in the spotlight Lifelong learning is firmly back on the government’s agenda, according to the skills and apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon, who… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Report shows college struggle with ‘endemic’ sexualised behaviour Ofsted has blasted a college for “endemic” sexualised behaviour and incidents of sexual assault in a damning new report…. Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Large drop in number of standards lacking end-point assessors The proportion of learners on apprenticeship standards without an approved assessment organisation is dropping rapidly, according to new figures…. Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News SFA in dock after hundreds of learners struggle to recover loans cash when provider collapses Another highly profitable training provider has suddenly gone bust in mysterious circumstances, leaving hundreds of learners on the hook… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Introducing the Institute for Apprenticeships board members The government has finally announced the eight Institute for Apprenticeships board members (listed below), with the chair to be confirmed… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Cable delighted with industrial strategy commitment to adult education The former secretary of state for business, innovation and skills has told FE Week he is “delighted” that the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive EXCLUSIVE: Institute for Apprenticeships appoints first director The first permanent employee of the Institute for Apprenticeships has finally been appointed, after ongoing delays and an absence… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Apprenticeship starts rise despite fall in vacancies Apprenticeship starts published by the DfE this morning show a slight increase, when comparing provisional figures for the first… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y Newer 1 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
