News Mining apprenticeship standards delay leaves ‘recruitment time bomb’ The mining and processing sector has been left without the means to deliver apprenticeships even though it faces a… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News The Skills Show is back and it’s bigger than ever Strictly Come Dancing stars and the apprenticeships minister will be among more than 90,000 people heading to NEC Birmingham… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News War of words continues as AoC boss accused of putting ‘institutional self-interest before learners’ interest’ A dispute between the leaders of FE’s two biggest associations has taken another twist, with one accusing the other… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Live with Linford at AoC Conference 2016 Nick Linford, editor of FE Week, is out-and-about during AoC Conference 2016 bringing you all the news, gossip and… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Technical and Further Education Bill second reading in Commons The new Technical and Further Education Bill will have its second reading in the House of Commons today. It… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Reverse decline in higher level technical qualifications, demands Professor Wolf Leading vocational education adviser Professor Alison Wolf has demanded action from the government to stem the decline in higher… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Gazelle’s underpants partner hits the skids The company that the Gazelle Colleges Group employed to run a competition to help teach young people entrepreneurial skills… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Institute for Apprenticeships questions dodged, says Gordon Marsden The government’s handling of the new Institute for Apprenticeships has been “shambolic” according to shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News K College rescuer East Kent College in merger talks with neighbour A college that leapt to the rescue during one of the most disastrous mergers of recent years now plans… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exclusive Bolton college principal appeals to SFA over new apprenticeship rules A desperate principal has pleaded with the Skills Funding Agency to relax rules that would prevent Bolton College from… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Learner survey dodge as some refuse to participate The FE Choices survey into student satisfaction isn’t worth the bother, according to one of the country’s largest colleges… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News David Hughes: let’s present a confident and ambitious AoC regions front for colleges Ahead of David’s first three-day AoC annual conference as chief executive, we discuss the area reviews, our ministers and… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y Newer 1 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 845 Older Must read 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 16-19 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo