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 News Exclusive: Further delays to controversial provider register The controversial new apprenticeship provider register has been delayed, FE Week can reveal. The first wave of applications now… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Lord Baker rejects post-16 academic and vocational divide Controversial plans for a post-16 academic and vocational divide have been rejected by key backer of under-fire university technical… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Rayner backs ‘important’ appenticeships campaign at Labour conference The shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has reaffirmed her support for FE Week’s #SaveOurApprenticeships campaign at a Labour Party… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Principal of inadequate college resigns despite ‘full backing’ from governors The principal of a troubled college is stepping down just six weeks after he was given the “full backing”… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 845 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
