News Four in five apprentices studying at a level they already have Four out of five people doing level two and three apprenticeships are on a level they have already studied… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Key Saudi deal architect advising commissioner One of the architects of the controversial deal to set colleges up in Saudi Arabia is now an adviser… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News One in three providers threatened with subcontracting ban after failing to follow funding rules The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has written to a third of prime providers, after it was unable to find… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News ATA starts confusion reigns: Were there 16,000 or 1,340? There are now more than 50 apprenticeship training agencies (ATAs) — but confusion surrounds how many apprentices each one… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Treasury tight-lipped over the size of restructuring fund The Treasury is remaining tight-lipped on the size of the cash pot it has set aside for sector restructuring… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News New city mayors reaffirm their FE commitments Sadiq Khan, the new mayor of London, has spoken out in support of the “neglected” FE sector — telling… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Four more college merger proposals unveiled Four more mergers involving seven FE colleges and one sixth form college (SFC) have been proposed this week. Three… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Here we Gove again: Now we’re getting academies for prisons Governors at prisons will get direct power to hire providers for offender learning — as the Justice Secretary Michael Gove… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Leaked minutes expose Manchester area review delay concerns The government is privately worried about the ongoing delays with the Greater Manchester area review – despite skills minister… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Nescot College board learn husband to principal was paid £177,000 [A complaint was received from Sunaina Mann on 31 May, in terms that our Article suggests that Ms Mann… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News National achievement rate tables pulled after FE Week highlights errors The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has pulled the delayed national achievement rate tables (NART) for providers from its website,… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Prison governors will take control of offender learning following influential review Prison governors are set to be given direct power to hire providers for offender education — following publication today… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 832 Older Must read 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 5d Anviksha Patel 5d 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 3w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
