News Robert Halfon announced as new minister at DfE The Harlow MP Robert Halfon has this morning been appointed as a Minister of State at the Department for… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Apprenticeship chaos warning by FE champion Baroness Sharp in final House of Lords speech Liberal Democrat Peer and tireless FE advocate Baroness Sharp warned of the chaos being created by rushed apprenticeship reforms… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Department for Education taking over FE, skills and higher education The Department for Education (DfE) will take over responsibility for FE, skills and higher education. Until now, the further… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Justine Greening announced as new education secretary Justine Greening is the new secretary of state for education, replacing Nicky Morgan who has served in the role… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Nicky Morgan sacked as education secretary Nicky Morgan has expressed her disappointment after being sacked from the Department for Education after two years as its secretary… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Delayed apprenticeship levy update in limbo after Boles quits FE Week understands that a long-awaited update to the apprenticeship levy guidance was due to be released tomorrow morning (July… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Sector reacts to departure of skills minister As broken by FE Week this afternoon — Nick Boles has quit as skills minister, so we’ve gathered immediate… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Skills minister Nick Boles quits Nick Boles MP has resigned from his role as skills minister. In a post on his Facebook page, posted… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News All recommendations accepted to get more people with learning difficulties or disabilities on apprenticeships The government has agreed to implement all 14 recommendations from a taskforce commissioned to explore how access to apprenticeships… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Leadership concerns drag down college Ofsted report to ‘inadequate’ A college has been hit with an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating in a report that raised grave questions about leadership… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Independent training providers criticised in Ofsted report on implementation of anti-terror duty Independent training providers (ITPs) have come in for the worst criticism in Ofsted’s thematic review report into how the… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Highlights from day two of FE Week’s Festival of Skills Day two of FE Week’s Festival of Skills proved to be every bit as insightful, thought-provoking and fun as… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y Newer 1 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 841 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
