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Osborne’s budget reveals 10 per cent levy top-up

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned government plans for a 10 per cent top-up to monthly levy…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Survey says…

Before the Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), FE Week asked delegates for their views on the government’s apprenticeship reforms. More…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Apprenticeship reforms in spotlight

This year’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre from March 16 to 18, featured an…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Ofsted chief defends personal view of FE – ‘it’s not a bias’

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has defended his controversial views about education for 16 to 19-year-olds, but denied…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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SFA to consult on a new provider register

FE providers may have to fulfil a new set of criteria in order to be approved by the government…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Not a ‘hope in hell’ of 3m apprenticeships by 2020, MP warns

The chair of a group of influential MPs has slammed the government’s progress on apprenticeship reform, saying he doesn’t…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Union attacks bumper salaries for college principals as pay row continues

LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed The University and College Union (UCU) has spoken…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Teaching quality grade set to be removed from FE inspections

Ofsted looks set to consult with FE providers on removing separate graded judgments on the quality of teaching, learning…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

EXCLUSIVE: Small employers won’t be on levy system when it launches

Only companies that are paying the apprenticeship levy will have access to the new funding system when it is launched…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

New AELP chief lays out his plans

The new boss of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has laid out his top priorities. Ahead…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

White paper sets out Morgan’s vision for next five years

A new white paper unveiled this morning by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has spelled out her vision for the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

SFA to fund all ‘high quality’ 16 to 18 apprenticeships from August 2015 to March 2016

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that it will fully fund all “high quality” 16 to 18 apprenticeships…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel