News Editor Asks: Apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon on government u-turn on funding cuts As it turned out, my exclusive interview with the new apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon was conducted just hours after… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Rise in SFA contracts for small providers Plans to cut the number of recipients of Skills Funding Agency cash have been shelved in an attempt to increase the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News You’re fired! Lord Sugar could cut ties with DfE over apprentice champion role The entrepreneur Lord Alan Sugar could be about to quit his role as the country’s apprenticeships champion after receiving… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Apprenticeship funding ‘u-turn’ – but how far does it really go? Despite the very public “U-turn” the government made on proposed apprenticeship cuts on Tuesday, funding is still due to… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Insolvency regime plans in new Technical and Further Education Bill A new Technical and Further Education Bill published today has set out proposals for a new insolvency regime for FE colleges…. Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Court date set for AoC judicial review over new sixth form The court start date has been set for the Association of College’s first judicial review against the government in… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Two thirds of sixth form colleges forced to drop courses The government is being urged to increase funding for 16- to 18-year-olds ahead of this year’s autumn statement, as… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News FE Commissioner backs widening of area reviews A post-16 review of sixth forms outside of the FE sector would be “very helpful”, the FE Commissioner has… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Subcontracting saved in final apprenticeship plans The reversal of government plans to reduce subcontracting through its new Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers has been welcomed by Association of Employment… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Four changes in the apprenticeship announcements you need to know This morning FE Week was the first to report that the Department for Education had released documents confirming the… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Campaign victory over apprenticeship funding Widespread anger about planned funding cuts exposed by FE Week has brought about a welcome change of heart from… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Final levels of apprenticeship funding revealed This morning the government released an update to their apprenticeship reform plans, including final levels of funding for new framework… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 3d Josh Mellor 3d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo