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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
Alix Robertson
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
Jude Burke
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
Jude Burke
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
Paul Offord
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
Jude Burke
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
Jude Burke


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
Billy Camden
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
Paul Offord
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
Alix Robertson
News

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
Alix Robertson
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
FE Week Reporter
News

SFA forced to delay publication of 2015/16 achievement rates as “technical issues” ongoing

Qualifications achievement rates data for 2015/16 will not appear in tomorrow’s FE statistical first release because of “technical issues”,…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord

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Colleges, Politics

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
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
Young people

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen