News Westminster Kingsway name change rejected, but others find loophole Westminster Kingsway College’s bid to have itself rebranded as Central London Colleges Group was rejected over concerns its new… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Advanced learner loan growth requests delayed as demand spikes The Skills Funding Agency appears to have been ignoring requests from several providers to boost advanced learner loan provision… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News NCG finally gets ‘good’ Ofsted after four month standoff The nation’s largest college has won its battle with Ofsted with the awarding of a grade two overall –… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News AoC takes DfE to court over controversial new small school sixth form Battle lines have been drawn by the Association of Colleges, after it launched its first judicial review against the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Ofqual fines Pearson £85,000 over widespread certification failures An £85,000 fine set to be waged on Pearson will be Ofqual’s second financial penalty against an awarding organisation…. Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News New FE commissioner revealed, and there are two The role of the FE commissioner will be split in two following Sir David Collins’ concern over his workload covering both intervention and… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Star names unveiled for AoC annual conference Star names unveiled for this year’s Association of Colleges annual conference and exhibition include broadcaster Steph McGovern, comedian Ruby… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News A full house for FE Week’s #SaveOurApprenticeships campaign The #SaveOurApprenticeships campaign against devastating cuts in apprenticeship funding was launched at the Houses of Parliament to a packed… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Motor industry boss lambasts PM for not ‘recognising’ apprenticeship funding cuts The prime minister is like a “drunk in a china shop”, according to one motor industry chief, because she… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Exclusive EXCLUSIVE: Keith Smith returns to SFA to lead on apprenticeship levy A top SFA official seconded to into the government department to implement the apprenticeship levy has already returned, FE… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Exclusive Employers will have to sign government levy contracts Businesses are increasingly jittery over the apprenticeship levy, after it was revealed that they would have to sign strict… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Festival of Learning award winners announced Outstanding tutors, projects and employers were recognised through The Festival of Learning Awards 2016. A notable winner, the Leicester… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 836 Older Must read 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 1mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo