News Leadership praised as college’s Oftsed rating improves following double inadequate blow Lewisham Southwark College has seen its Ofsted rating go up a grade from its previous inadequate rating, with inspectors… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Lincoln College retracts non-pay threat to agency staff A college has gone back on its “threat” not to pay part-time agency staff over delayed student assessment work… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Half apprenticeship assessment orgs unregulated by Ofqual Concerns have been raised over apprentice assessment organisations (AAOs) for apprenticeship standards — after it emerged that half of… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Rebrand traineeships and sort out their funding, stakeholders say There is widespread support for renaming the government’s traineeships scheme, according to a new FE Week survey, which found… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Middlesbrough College acquires NECC Training Middlesbrough College has acquired the training arm of the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), which currently delivers around… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News ‘Inadequate’ colleges double-digit disaster as English and maths policy blamed The number of general further education colleges to have been branded ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted since September has hit double figures,… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Exclusive : More than half of all college sixth forms seeking academy status Almost two thirds of sixth form colleges have registered an interest in converting to an academy, FE Week can… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Brexit could kill-off apprenticeship levy plans, Boles warns Skills Minister Nick Boles has reportedly warned that Brexit could put an end to the apprenticeship levy. He spoke… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Yet more fraudsters found targeting FE colleges Colleges have again been warned to be vigilant after fraudsters posing as principals have been foiled in a string… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Sir David Collins to step down before area reviews complete The FE Commissioner Sir David Collins will stand down in November — even though the long-delayed national programme of… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 844 Older Must read 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
