News Three new college merger plans unveiled as eight partnerships finalised A four-way college link-up is one of three new major merger plans to have been unveiled— as eight partnerships involving… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Plaque unveiled in memory of former principal Peter Roberts CBE Friends and colleagues of former Leeds City College and Stockport College principal Peter Roberts CBE came together for the… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Levy update could be on hold until September Updated guidance on the apprenticeship levy which was due out in June may now be postponed until September, FE Week understands…. Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Who or what is the PRAt at the SFA? After the turmoil of recent months 2016’s silly season has finally rolled around, heralded by the Skills Funding Agency’s (SFA)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News When is the skills minister not the skills minister? When you ask the DfE The responsibilities of newly appointed minister Robert Halfon have yet to be officially announced, raising concerns from the sector that this… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Public Accounts Committee to scrutinise apprenticeships Apprenticeships have secured a place on the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) early autumn programme of work this year. They… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News First three FE institutions to get chartered status announced The first three members of the Chartered Institution for Further Education have been unveiled. Hawk Training, Blackpool and The… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News New education secretary chooses ‘outstanding’ Walsall College for first FE visit An ‘outstanding’ college was chosen by Justine Greening MP as her first FE institution for a visit since she… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Busted – Wilshaw caught making up evidence in effort to further criticise colleges Ofsted’s chief inspector’s criticism about “uniformly weak” careers guidance in colleges has been exposed for lacking any identifiable external… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Government plans £2m payoffs as FE quango scrapped A government skills agency has set aside £2m to pay off its staff following confirmation of its closure. The… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Ofsted boss tells UTCs to ‘radically improve to survive’ Ofsted’s chief inspector has slammed university technical colleges (UTC) and told them that they need to make “radical improvement”… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Government silent on apprenticeship levy contingency plan The government has refused to say if a contingency plan has been put in place in the event that… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y Newer 1 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 852 Older Must read Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 5d Shane Chowen 5d 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 3w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 3w 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo 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
