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 News WorldSkills heroes awarded British Empire Medals Three members of Team UK have followed up last year’s success in WorldSkills São Paulo with recognition in the… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Government is ‘even now’ unsure of traineeships direction FE Week held a lively debate on the future and purpose of traineeships at the Palace of Westminster last… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Apprenticeship levy should be applied to all employers, claims Wolf The apprenticeship levy should not be limited to large employers, according to the senior government vocational education adviser who… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Depth of resistance to area review laid bare Deep divisions have been exposed between the colleges and the combined local authority involved with the Greater Manchester area… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman put forward to replace chief inspector at Ofsted Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman has been approved by the government as the next Ofsted chief inspector. A Department for… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Bristol students forced to retake coursework lost five years ago Students who started courses at City of Bristol College as long as five years ago have still not been… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y Newer 1 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 847 Older Must read 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 3d Jessica Hill 3d 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo 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
