News Choose academic or technical route at 16 – radical government plans reveal The post-16 vocational qualification system is set for a radical overhaul to replace 20,000 courses with “15 high-quality routes”,… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Top students and tutors celebrated at Lion Awards Outstanding FE and skills achievers have been honoured at FE Week’s Festival of Skills for this year’s City &… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News One in three colleges to disappear – predicts FE Commissioner The number of FE colleges could drop by a third once the post-16 area review process has completed, the… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Highlights from day one of FE Week’s Festival of Skills We’ve put together a selection of photos from day one of FE Week’s Festival of Skills at Capel Manor… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Gove eliminated from Conservative party leadership contest Former education secretary Michael Gove has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership race today. Mr Gove, backed by skills… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Nicky Morgan confirms Spielman choice for Ofsted chief inspector Education secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed she will press ahead with plans to appoint Amanda Spielman as chief inspector… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Commons committee rejects Spielman as next chief inspector An influential committee of MPs has rejected the government’s proposal of Amanda Spielman to become the next chief inspector… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive: Successor to Network for Black and Asian Professionals launching tomorrow at Festival of Skills A successor group to the defunct Network for Black and Asian Professionals (NBAP) will be launched tomorrow at the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Exclusive: Minimum price tag for apprenticeships to stop ‘race to bottom’ Apprenticeships will have a minimum price tag attached to them for the first time after the apprenticeship levy is… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News First ever Ofqual fine to an awarding organisation over thousands of late results Ofqual has announced that its’ first ever fine to an awarding organisation will be for City & Guilds, over… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Government launches consultation on new insolvency arrangements for colleges The government has today launched a consultation on insolvency arrangements for general FE and sixth form colleges — which… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News MPs back widening role of new Careers & Enterprise Company A long-awaited MPs’ report has called for the government to consult on handing over control of the National Careers… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
