News You’re fired! Lord Sugar could cut ties with DfE over apprentice champion role The entrepreneur Lord Alan Sugar could be about to quit his role as the country’s apprenticeships champion after receiving… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Apprenticeship funding ‘u-turn’ – but how far does it really go? Despite the very public “U-turn” the government made on proposed apprenticeship cuts on Tuesday, funding is still due to… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Insolvency regime plans in new Technical and Further Education Bill A new Technical and Further Education Bill published today has set out proposals for a new insolvency regime for FE colleges…. Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Court date set for AoC judicial review over new sixth form The court start date has been set for the Association of College’s first judicial review against the government in… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Two thirds of sixth form colleges forced to drop courses The government is being urged to increase funding for 16- to 18-year-olds ahead of this year’s autumn statement, as… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News FE Commissioner backs widening of area reviews A post-16 review of sixth forms outside of the FE sector would be “very helpful”, the FE Commissioner has… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Subcontracting saved in final apprenticeship plans The reversal of government plans to reduce subcontracting through its new Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers has been welcomed by Association of Employment… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Four changes in the apprenticeship announcements you need to know This morning FE Week was the first to report that the Department for Education had released documents confirming the… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Campaign victory over apprenticeship funding Widespread anger about planned funding cuts exposed by FE Week has brought about a welcome change of heart from… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Final levels of apprenticeship funding revealed This morning the government released an update to their apprenticeship reform plans, including final levels of funding for new framework… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News First evidence session grilling for Halfon on apprenticeships The first parliamentary evidence session grilling for apprenticeships and skills minister Robert Halfon will take place on Wednesday (November… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Two more UTCs struggling: one planning to become a secondary, the other facing takeover A university technical college with low pupil numbers has been ditched by its sponsor for costing too much, while… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y Newer 1 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo