News One in three providers threatened with subcontracting ban after failing to follow funding rules The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has written to a third of prime providers, after it was unable to find… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News ATA starts confusion reigns: Were there 16,000 or 1,340? There are now more than 50 apprenticeship training agencies (ATAs) — but confusion surrounds how many apprentices each one… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Treasury tight-lipped over the size of restructuring fund The Treasury is remaining tight-lipped on the size of the cash pot it has set aside for sector restructuring… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News New city mayors reaffirm their FE commitments Sadiq Khan, the new mayor of London, has spoken out in support of the “neglected” FE sector — telling… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Four more college merger proposals unveiled Four more mergers involving seven FE colleges and one sixth form college (SFC) have been proposed this week. Three… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Here we Gove again: Now we’re getting academies for prisons Governors at prisons will get direct power to hire providers for offender learning — as the Justice Secretary Michael Gove… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Leaked minutes expose Manchester area review delay concerns The government is privately worried about the ongoing delays with the Greater Manchester area review – despite skills minister… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Nescot College board learn husband to principal was paid £177,000 [A complaint was received from Sunaina Mann on 31 May, in terms that our Article suggests that Ms Mann… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News National achievement rate tables pulled after FE Week highlights errors The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has pulled the delayed national achievement rate tables (NART) for providers from its website,… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Prison governors will take control of offender learning following influential review Prison governors are set to be given direct power to hire providers for offender education — following publication today… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News National spotlight falls on levy after fears raised of future hike FE has drawn the spotlight of the national press, after the government refused to rule out a hike in… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News First outstanding Ofsted rating for sixth form college under common inspection framework A sixth form college (SFC) in West Yorkshire has become the first of its kind to be rated ‘outstanding’… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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
