News MPs launch inquiry into post-16 area reviews A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into post-16 education and skills reviews. The probe by the Education, Skills… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Choose academic or technical route at 16 – radical government plans reveal The post-16 vocational qualification system is set for a radical overhaul to replace 20,000 courses with “15 high-quality routes”,… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Top students and tutors celebrated at Lion Awards Outstanding FE and skills achievers have been honoured at FE Week’s Festival of Skills for this year’s City &… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News One in three colleges to disappear – predicts FE Commissioner The number of FE colleges could drop by a third once the post-16 area review process has completed, the… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Highlights from day one of FE Week’s Festival of Skills We’ve put together a selection of photos from day one of FE Week’s Festival of Skills at Capel Manor… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Gove eliminated from Conservative party leadership contest Former education secretary Michael Gove has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership race today. Mr Gove, backed by skills… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Nicky Morgan confirms Spielman choice for Ofsted chief inspector Education secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed she will press ahead with plans to appoint Amanda Spielman as chief inspector… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Commons committee rejects Spielman as next chief inspector An influential committee of MPs has rejected the government’s proposal of Amanda Spielman to become the next chief inspector… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive: Successor to Network for Black and Asian Professionals launching tomorrow at Festival of Skills A successor group to the defunct Network for Black and Asian Professionals (NBAP) will be launched tomorrow at the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive: Minimum price tag for apprenticeships to stop ‘race to bottom’ Apprenticeships will have a minimum price tag attached to them for the first time after the apprenticeship levy is… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News First ever Ofqual fine to an awarding organisation over thousands of late results Ofqual has announced that its’ first ever fine to an awarding organisation will be for City & Guilds, over… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Government launches consultation on new insolvency arrangements for colleges The government has today launched a consultation on insolvency arrangements for general FE and sixth form colleges — which… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 813 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 1w Jessica Hill 1w Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo