News Computer skills to be fully funded through existing Adult Education Budget Plans have been unveiled to fully fund IT courses for adults, putting ‘digital literacy’ on a similar footing to… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Council wants small-school sixth forms to merge or close Brighton and Hove council wants to merge or close its small-school sixth forms, it has announced following a review… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofsted considering climbdown over logo use Ofsted could be heading for an embarrassing U-turn over its surprise decision to threaten providers with legal action over… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Financial notice to improve for Heathrow Aviation Engineering University Technical College A financial notice to improve has been issued to The Heathrow Aviation Engineering University Technical College by the Education… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Ofsted picks Damar to train its apprentices Ofsted is using just one training provider for its new cohort of 31 apprentices, FE Week can reveal. The… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Funding reform roll-out in 2017 still on track, insists DfE There will be no delay to apprenticeship funding reforms, the government has insisted, despite growing concerns in the sector… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News TV’s Reggie Yates announced as AoC conference speaker Reggie Yates has been unveiled as the latest star speaker for the Association of Colleges’ annual conference. The actor,… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News MP renews spat with college over planned job cuts A senior MP has vowed to fight Hull College all the way over a string of job losses it… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Exclusive Bosses ‘switch’ firms leaving huge student and company debt Serious questions are being asked of the Skills Funding Agency, after it allowed directors to switch the ownership of… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Concerns raised over Lauener’s new IfA post Concerns have been raised about the impartiality of the Institute for Apprenticeships, following the announcement that senior civil servant… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News AoC calls for delay to apprenticeship funding reforms for first time The Association of Colleges’ has for the first time added its voice to organisations calling for a delay to… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News SFA pauses loans process after FE Week exposes delays Growth requests for advance learner loans have been paused until further notice, after FE Week exposed lengthy delays with… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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