News Robert Halfon announced as new minister at DfE The Harlow MP Robert Halfon has this morning been appointed as a Minister of State at the Department for… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Apprenticeship chaos warning by FE champion Baroness Sharp in final House of Lords speech Liberal Democrat Peer and tireless FE advocate Baroness Sharp warned of the chaos being created by rushed apprenticeship reforms… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Department for Education taking over FE, skills and higher education The Department for Education (DfE) will take over responsibility for FE, skills and higher education. Until now, the further… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Justine Greening announced as new education secretary Justine Greening is the new secretary of state for education, replacing Nicky Morgan who has served in the role… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Nicky Morgan sacked as education secretary Nicky Morgan has expressed her disappointment after being sacked from the Department for Education after two years as its secretary… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Delayed apprenticeship levy update in limbo after Boles quits FE Week understands that a long-awaited update to the apprenticeship levy guidance was due to be released tomorrow morning (July… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Sector reacts to departure of skills minister As broken by FE Week this afternoon — Nick Boles has quit as skills minister, so we’ve gathered immediate… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Skills minister Nick Boles quits Nick Boles MP has resigned from his role as skills minister. In a post on his Facebook page, posted… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News All recommendations accepted to get more people with learning difficulties or disabilities on apprenticeships The government has agreed to implement all 14 recommendations from a taskforce commissioned to explore how access to apprenticeships… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Leadership concerns drag down college Ofsted report to ‘inadequate’ A college has been hit with an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating in a report that raised grave questions about leadership… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Independent training providers criticised in Ofsted report on implementation of anti-terror duty Independent training providers (ITPs) have come in for the worst criticism in Ofsted’s thematic review report into how the… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Highlights from day two of FE Week’s Festival of Skills Day two of FE Week’s Festival of Skills proved to be every bit as insightful, thought-provoking and fun as… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y Newer 1 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 850 Older Must read 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 1w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1w 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 4w Jessica Hill 4w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
