News 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 9y Nick Linford 9y News Survey says… Before the Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), FE Week asked delegates for their views on the government’s apprenticeship reforms. More… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News 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 9y Nick Linford 9y 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 9y Nick Linford 9y News 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 9y Nick Linford 9y News 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 9y Nick Linford 9y News 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 9y Nick Linford 9y 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 9y Nick Linford 9y 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 9y Jude Burke 9y 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 9y Nick Linford 9y 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 9y Nick Linford 9y 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 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 817 Older 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 4w Jessica Hill 4w Long read, Prison education Long read 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
