News Exclusive Outrage at decision to widen admissions for small sixth form The controversial decision to widen admissions at a struggling small-school sixth form has come in for fierce criticism, due… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Ofsted boss commits to more ‘positive and purposeful’ approach to FE Ofsted’s new chief inspector was vowed to “reset” the relationship between the education watchdog and colleges, in her first… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Sector in shock: Apprenticeship provider register winners and losers The selection process for the new register of apprenticeship training providers has been branded an “omnishambles”, after providers with… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Exclusive: National College fails to make Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers A high profile new government-backed national college has failed to make it onto the new Register of Apprenticeship Training… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive Uncertain future for 900 learners as Chesterfield provider calls in administrators A national training provider has called in the administrators – leaving up to 900 learners uncertain about their futures… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Company shuts down just days before SFA gives them green light for apprenticeship delivery Update, November 1, 2017: The company has now confirmed to FE Week that it is continuing to operate, following… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Colleges delivering hundreds of apprenticeships ‘surprised’ to be left off new provider register A number of major apprenticeship delivering colleges are “stunned”, “disappointed” and “frustrated” at not being on the new Register… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Breaking: SFA delays announcement of allocations for non-levy funding Allocation worth up to £440m for delivering apprenticeship training to non-levy employers have been delayed by the Skills Funding Agency,… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Breaking: Halfon sets out priorities for 2017-18 in skills funding letter Spending priorities for 2017-18 have been set out by minister Robert Halfon in the annual Skills Funding letter. The… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Breaking: Full Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers finally published Almost 75 per cent of applicants to the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers were successful, the Skills Funding Agency… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News UTC joining college-backed multi academy trust after Ofsted blow Swindon’s university technical college will join the Activate Learning Education Trust, after being hit by an ‘inadequate’ grade in… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Studio school to stop recruiting from 14 and become sixth form A former Ofsted ‘outstanding’ studio school has announced it will stop recruiting from age 14 and only offer provision… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 854 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 3d Josh Mellor 3d 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
