News 157 Group wants ‘technical institutes’ to lead level three and above training for key industries in capital The 157 Group has proposed that single colleges should take a lead for level three and above training for… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Exclusive: SFA will improve new interactive data dashboards following complaints The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has said it will improve its tool for viewing qualification achievement rates (QAR) following… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News More understanding needed for career ambitions, report says Better understanding is needed of why young people choose oversubscribed career paths, a new report states. The study, ‘Routes… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Government launches area review cash for consultants Application guidance for up to £100k consultancy grants that will support the implementation of area review recommendations has been… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Apprenticeship levy funding pot predictions cut by £100m a year The amount of money the apprenticeship levy is expected to raise has already fallen by £100m for each year… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News FE ‘postcode lottery’ for high needs learners, expert warns A leading expert in learning difficulties and disabilities has branded the FE sector a “postcode lottery” for young people… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Fears over lack of assessment organisations Concerns have been raised over delays with government approval of apprentice assessment organisations (AAOs) for Trailblazer apprenticeship standards after… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Agency under fire for refusing to list changes to quals A college strategic funding manager has hit out at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for refusing to publish a… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Fall in number of employers posting apprenticeship vacancies Government figures showed a 6 per cent fall in employer numbers posting apprenticeship vacancies in the same week it… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Annual survey: Power to the people? Or a ruse to disguise further spending cuts? CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE The third annual FE Week and Policy Consortium FE and Skills Survey 2016. Devolution and… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News National curriculum should end at 14, House of Lords says A House of Lords report into social mobility has called for the national curriculum to stop at age 14… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News The great college merger ‘rush’ > Exclusive analysis finds potential for 15 mergers in 2016 > Union warns of time needed for meaningful consultation Bury… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 804 Older Must read 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo