News FE college principals snubbed in Queen’s birthday honours, but governors recognised Principals of general FE colleges in England have been snubbed in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours – as FE… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News HIT Training boss and FE Week columnist John Hyde one of 20 FE figures recognised in Queen’s birthday honours list John Hyde, executive chairman of HIT Training – and FE Week’s regular Raw Hyde columnist – was one of… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News WorldSkills heroes awarded British Empire Medals Three members of Team UK have followed up last year’s success in WorldSkills São Paulo with recognition in the… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Government is ‘even now’ unsure of traineeships direction FE Week held a lively debate on the future and purpose of traineeships at the Palace of Westminster last… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Apprenticeship levy should be applied to all employers, claims Wolf The apprenticeship levy should not be limited to large employers, according to the senior government vocational education adviser who… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Depth of resistance to area review laid bare Deep divisions have been exposed between the colleges and the combined local authority involved with the Greater Manchester area… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman put forward to replace chief inspector at Ofsted Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman has been approved by the government as the next Ofsted chief inspector. A Department for… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Bristol students forced to retake coursework lost five years ago Students who started courses at City of Bristol College as long as five years ago have still not been… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Chair and former principal come to blows over who knew what LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed A row has broken out between the chair… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News College Christian union supposedly banned by Prevent A decision to ban a Christian union from holding prayer and Bible study meetings at an unnamed FE college… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Marked change of direction at AELP as new chief criticises growth of subcontracting Mark Dawe (pictured) may only be weeks into his new job, but he is already breaking the mould. The… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Shadow chair and operating officer finally installed at the Institute for Apprenticeships Two senior appointments have been announced for the Institute for Apprenticeships — a day after Association of Employment and… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y Newer 1 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 836 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 1mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1mo 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 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 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo