News Government tight-lipped over second allocation window for register of apprenticeship training providers The government is remaining tight-lipped over whether results of a surprise second allocation window for the register of apprenticeship… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News New jobs dashboard allows providers to explore local employment and skills needs Do you know where the work is? What are employers in your local area looking for? How can you… Vik Bassi 9y Vik Bassi 9y News Consultation questions future of construction industry training boards after apprenticeship levy launch The government has launched a consultation questioning the future role of construction industry training boards and their own employer… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Halfon launches new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network A new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network was launched by skills minister Robert Halfon this morning. The organisation, chaired by… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Employers blasted for ignoring apprenticeships they developed Employers including the private healthcare giant Bupa have been criticised for not employing anyone on apprenticeships they developed, after… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Ofsted watch: week of two halves for FE providers In a week of two halves, a private training provider plummeted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ in one of Ofsted’s… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Government wants £140k-a-year director to oversee area reviews The government is on the hunt for a permanent director to run its transaction unit following the area reviews… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Learners plead with government to end loan misery after provider collapse Distressed learners left in the lurch when their training provider mysteriously went bust have pleaded with the government to… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Employers in three sectors to grade their own apprentices Employers in the retail, hospitality and travel sectors are actively preparing to exploit a loophole that will allow them… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News SFA close achievement rate “loophole” that boosted some provider rates by more than 20 percent The Department for Education has admitted to a “loophole” in the Skills Funding Agency qualification achievement rate calculation, which… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News ‘Good’ Ofsted report finally unveiled for recently incorporated FE college, after 90-day wait Questions surround why publication of a ‘good’-overall Ofsted report was delayed until 90-days after the recently created FE college… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News BREAKING: Apprenticeship achievement rate falls to 67 per cent under new method The percentage of people passing their apprenticeship has fallen to 67 percent, figures released this morning show. The overall achievement… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y Newer 1 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
