News Former government apprenticeships adviser Doug Richard accused of child sex charges as trial begins Former government apprenticeships adviser Doug Richard was accused of multiple child sex offences, when his trial opened today at… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Apprenticeship visit scheme launched for primary schools to expose young children to earning and learning possibilities David Cameron’s apprenticeship adviser Nadhim Zahawi visited a London school today to launch a scheme that will put apprentices into… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News AoC boss welcomes move to force schools to let FE providers advise learners about apprenticeships Chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) Martin Doel has welcomed government moves to end “outdated snobbery” against… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News UCU London region to hold Downing Street protest in defence of Esol The London branch of the University and College Union (UCU) has called an emergency demonstration outside Downing Street in… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Tough new strike laws will ‘add confusion’ in FE Confirmation that tough new strike rules will apply to FE workers will “add confusion” rather than clarity, unions have… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Sector set to step up for Muslim women’s £20m English funding The services of colleges and independent learning providers (ILPs) could be called upon to deliver English language lessons to… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Cameron’s 3m target boost — but no standard take-off Reformed apprenticeships have shown little sign of taking off in latest government statistics that indicate the programme could be… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Public sector apprenticeship target won’t apply to colleges Further education colleges will avoid being made to hit the new public sector apprenticeship recruitment target, FE Week can reveal…. FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Policy Consortium letter challenges Wilshaw over ‘inadequate at best’ claim Senior figures from the Policy Consortium have challenged Sir Michael Wilshaw over his claim that the FE sector is “inadequate… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Proposed foreign worker levy could net sector millions A proposed new levy on foreign workers could net the FE sector millions a year — but businesses warned… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Staff consulted over potential job losses at troubled Totton College A struggling sixth form college is consulting on a restructuring plan that it is thought could lead to dozens of job losses. Totton College,… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Exeter College appoints new principal for April start John Laramy has been appointed as the new principal of Exeter College, replacing Richard Atkins who will retire in… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Newer 1 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 812 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 6d Jessica Hill 6d Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
