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 News Daventry UTC announces it is to close next year Low student numbers will lead to closure at yet another University Technical College. The trustees of UTC for New Technologies at… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y Newer 1 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 854 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
