News Government advisory groups kept in the dark over apprenticeship funding rate cuts Three apprenticeship reform advisory groups, set up by the government, were never told of plans to cut 16- to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News New test to transform study programme learners’ employability skills (advertorial) A new baseline test is being launched by REED NCFE to transform how providers can boost their study programme… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Counter-fraud measures underway for apprenticeship funding programme Counter-fraud measures are to be set up for the apprenticeship funding programme, the government has insisted, amid warnings from… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Editor Asks: David Hughes becomes fifth chief executive of the AoC Last week saw David Hughes become the fifth chief executive of the Association of Colleges in its 20 year… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News The past, present and future of the Association of Colleges As the Association of Colleges welcomes a new chief executive in its 20th year, FE Week takes a look… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News College principal set to retire after record 33 years at the helm The longest-serving FE college principal in the country will finally retire next year, after more than 33 years in… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News How easy is it to become a registered training provider? The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) was scheduled to open a new, ‘tougher’ Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RATP) to… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Two new super-colleges set to be created in north-west Two new super-colleges are set to be created in the north-west through mergers involving six colleges and one university…. Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Decision on FE maintenance loans put off until November despite strong support The government has stalled on making a decision about providing maintenance loans for higher level learners studying technical education… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Save our apprenticeships campaign Click here to download the campaign event briefing. Our first ever official campaign will oppose damaging cuts to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Skills minister dismisses calls to delay apprenticeship levy launch The new skills minister has dismissed widespread calls to delay the apprenticeship levy launch, even after 10 major professional… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Exclusive NCG fighting to avoid dropping to a damaging Ofsted grade 3 An Ofsted report into the nation’s largest college has still not been published more than four months after it… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y Newer 1 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 851 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
