News Exclusive Banned subcontracting hidden through widespread ‘associate partnerships’ Colleges and training providers are hiding banned subcontracting through the use of so-called ‘associate partnerships’, FE Week can reveal… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Fifteenth studio school set to close out of 36 nationwide Another studio school is reported to be shutting its doors, making it the 15th of its kind to close… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Struggling college bailed out by SFA after bank refusal A Warwickshire college in financial dire straits has been bailed out by the Skills Funding Agency, and is now… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News SFA already finding ineligible employer incentives and will ‘strengthen’ funding rules The apprenticeship funding rules will be beefed up to stop inappropriate employer incentives, just two months ahead of the… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Exclusive Film industry education boss lands ‘hand grenade’ assessment job at Institute for Apprenticeships The new deputy director of assessment for the Institute for Apprenticeships, a role likened to “a hand grenade with… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Breaking: Hull College Group chief executive departs after financial mess exposed Hull College Group has announced the departure of its chief executive Gary Warke, bringing to an end weeks of… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News First sixth form college converts to academy status today Hereford Sixth Form College has won the race to become the first to convert to academy status. The provider,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News #SaveOurAdultEducation call for loans justice is raised in House of Lords Leading government skills adviser Professor Alison Wolf has added her voice to calls, through FE Week’s #SaveOurAdultEducation campaign, for… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News BREAKING: Ofqual challenges ‘blurred’ responsibilities in apprenticeship programme The government exams watchdog has voiced fears that responsibilities within the current apprenticeship system have become “blurred”. In its… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Parliamentary launch for FE Week’s Save Our Adult Education campaign draws huge support More than 200 passionate supporters of lifelong learning packed-out the official launch of FE Week’s #SaveOurAdultEducation campaign in the… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Exam board faces £50,000 Ofqual fine for handling of qualifications fraud case An awarding organisation is facing a fine of £50,000 over its handling of a high-profile case of alleged qualifications… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Former ‘outstanding’ college’s Oftsed rating slumps after first inspection for decade A college that went a decade without being inspected by Ofsted has crashed two grades. Bury College was rated… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 854 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
