News Almost 90 per cent of providers fear for apprenticeships quality Nine out of ten apprenticeship sector leaders who took part in an exclusive FE Week survey fear quality will suffer as… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News High Court throws out government challenge to college strike action London’s High Court has rejected a government attempt to stop strike action taking place at sixth form colleges across… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Middlesbrough College joins the 157 Group Middlesbrough College has been confirmed as the latest new member of 157 Group, FE Week can reveal. Zoe Lewis… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Apprentice minimum wage rate rising by 10 pence an hour The national minimum wage rate for apprentices will increase from £3.30 to £3.40 from October 1. The announcement was… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Former college worker jailed for £500,000 fraud A former employee who defrauded Leeds City College of almost £500,000 has been jailed. Julia Hogg (pictured) pleaded guilty… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Politics Profile Nadhim Zahawi, education secretary Nadhim Zahawi is England’s new education secretary, FE Week profiled Zahawi back in 2016 when he served the then… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Exclusive: Principal’s salary doubles to over £330k LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed An FE principal and chief executive officer (CEO)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Young people in training and education rises nationally Local authorities have recorded a nationwide increase in the proportion of young people in education or training across England…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Feature: Special needs support for apprentices Apprenticeships and students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have traditionally made uncomfortable bedfellows — but improving the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Boles weighs in — Sir Michael ‘disagrees with himself’ Sir Michael Wilshaw “didn’t really mean” what he said about the FE sector at last week’s Education Select Committee,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Feature: History of apprenticeships dating back to days of Elizabeth 1st The Government’s Enterprise Bill — currently making its way through parliament — contains a number of measures designed to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News No guarantees on apprenticeship budget, Boles says The government “can’t make any guarantees” it will be able to fund all apprenticeship growth requests, Skills Minister Nick… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 829 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