News Governors back first sixth form college merger with multi-academy trust Governors from the Sixth Form College Solihull have voted to press ahead with plans to join forces with a… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Minimal impact of schools’ careers advice on progression to FE exposed Careers advice in schools is having little to no impact on young people’s decisions to stay on into FE,… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Mass delays to publication of special needs learner plans spark calls for government intervention “Very concerning” delays with councils delivering education health and care plans (EHCP) for young people with special needs, which… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News MPs investigating how colleges can better support students over mental health issues A new joint parliamentary select committee inquiry, into how education can help prevent mental health problems among young people,… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Apprentices get IfA representation – but no place on the board The government has finally committed to establishing an apprentice panel for the Institute for Apprenticeships, in a move hailed… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News ‘Deep concern’ over local enterprise partnerships’ funding decisions A call has been made for local enterprise partnerships to have a new contracting process that’s “fair and transparent”… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Sir David Collins earned £0.5m in three years as FE commissioner The former FE commissioner Sir David Collins earned just under £500,000 for doing the job part-time, it has been… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Week left to register for Brathay apprenticeship challenge There is just one week to go for employers and training providers to enter the sixth annual Brathay Apprentice… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Revealed at last: Government sets aside £726m for area review restructuring The government has set aside almost three quarters of a billion pounds to cover restructuring costs emerging from the… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Chartered Institution for Further Education appoints new chief executive The Chartered Institution for Further Education has appointed Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer, with plans for… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Funding axe for provider following FE Week investigation A training provider whose parent company hit FE Week’s front page after it went bust, leaving learners unable to complete… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive ‘Incredibly unfair’ funding quirk riles colleges Colleges have hit out at an “incredibly unfair” flaw in the notorious English and maths condition-of-funding rule – which… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 851 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
