News Search begins for chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships The hunt is on for the first permanent chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships, while potential candidates have been… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Fairness fears over college apprenticeship groups Industry insiders fear that new apprenticeship college training groups could unfairly distort the market and divert government cash away… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Fresh concerns over failing UTC model as one in 10 now shut More than 10 per cent of university technical colleges are now expected to close, just six years since they… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Conservatives talk big on skills agenda ahead of Budget Ministers were in fine voice on skills at the Conservative Party conference this week, but the FE sector must now wait… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Ministerial bypass sparks ‘woeful’ area review row The UCU has blasted the “woeful” lack of transparency in the area review process, after it emerged that key… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Greening tells conference Skills Plan will be ‘big focus’ A firm commitment to “transform” technical education was made by education secretary Justine Greening, in a Conservative Party Conference… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Strike will hit Hull College next Thursday A strike by Hull College staff has been set for next Thursday (October 13), after staff voted to walk-out… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Apprentices ‘discouraged’ by schools demand better careers advice Apprentices should be sent into classrooms to tell school pupils about vocational career and training options, according to two… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Halfon plays down apprenticeship levy ‘gaming’ fears The apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon has sought to play down fears in the business community that some companies will “game”… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y 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 Newer 1 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 848 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
