News Apprenticeship visit scheme launched for primary schools to expose young children to earning and learning possibilities David Cameron’s apprenticeship adviser Nadhim Zahawi visited a London school today to launch a scheme that will put apprentices into… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News AoC boss welcomes move to force schools to let FE providers advise learners about apprenticeships Chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) Martin Doel has welcomed government moves to end “outdated snobbery” against… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News UCU London region to hold Downing Street protest in defence of Esol The London branch of the University and College Union (UCU) has called an emergency demonstration outside Downing Street in… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Tough new strike laws will ‘add confusion’ in FE Confirmation that tough new strike rules will apply to FE workers will “add confusion” rather than clarity, unions have… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Sector set to step up for Muslim women’s £20m English funding The services of colleges and independent learning providers (ILPs) could be called upon to deliver English language lessons to… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Cameron’s 3m target boost — but no standard take-off Reformed apprenticeships have shown little sign of taking off in latest government statistics that indicate the programme could be… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Public sector apprenticeship target won’t apply to colleges Further education colleges will avoid being made to hit the new public sector apprenticeship recruitment target, FE Week can reveal…. FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Policy Consortium letter challenges Wilshaw over ‘inadequate at best’ claim Senior figures from the Policy Consortium have challenged Sir Michael Wilshaw over his claim that the FE sector is “inadequate… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Proposed foreign worker levy could net sector millions A proposed new levy on foreign workers could net the FE sector millions a year — but businesses warned… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Staff consulted over potential job losses at troubled Totton College A struggling sixth form college is consulting on a restructuring plan that it is thought could lead to dozens of job losses. Totton College,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exeter College appoints new principal for April start John Laramy has been appointed as the new principal of Exeter College, replacing Richard Atkins who will retire in… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Leaders rush to defend FE from Sir Michael Key FE figures have spoken out in defence of the sector following a scathing attack by Ofsted boss Sir… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y Newer 1 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 807 Older Must 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 5mins Jessica Hill 5mins 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 2w Billy Camden 2w 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
