News National curriculum should end at 14, House of Lords says A House of Lords report into social mobility has called for the national curriculum to stop at age 14… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News The great college merger ‘rush’ > Exclusive analysis finds potential for 15 mergers in 2016 > Union warns of time needed for meaningful consultation Bury… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Launch of new online apprentice recruitment site delayed The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that it has delayed the launch of the new ‘recruit an apprentice/trainee’… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Exclusive: Apprentice vacancy with troubled Tata Steel advertised by government An advert has appeared on a government website for an apprenticeship vacancy with Tata Steel — even though the… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Exclusive: National apprenticeship achievement rates on the rise again The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) twice delayed publication of the 2014/15 nationwide qualification achievement rates (QAR) – but FE Week can… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News FE Week lands sector giant as new editor Midday update: Sadly Martin Doel hasn’t been appointed our new editor, because this was, of course, another infamous FE Week… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Up to £100,000 per college for area review consultants confirmed in minister’s letter Skills Minister Nick Boles has confirmed that consultancy grants of £50k or £100k will be available to support colleges… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Merger talks at Carlisle College and NCG ‘really exciting’ Cash-strapped Carlisle College has been in talks with a view to join the Newcastle College Group (NCG). A spokesperson… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Consultation on FE maintenance loans launched The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has today launched a long-awaited consultation into introducing maintenance loans for… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Sussex colleges announce plans to merge into a ‘regional institute’ City College Brighton & Hove and neighbouring Northbrook College have announced plans to merge into a new Regional Institute… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Welcome news as SFA publish provider funding allocations for 2016/17 This afternoon the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) sent colleges and training providers their eagerly anticipated funding allocations for next year. As… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Two more London colleges confirm merger ahead of area reviews Hackney Community College and Tower Hamlets College have today confirmed that they will merge from August this year. FE… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo 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 6mo Billy Camden 6mo
