News Department for Education announces new permanent secretary The government has today announced who will be taking over from Chris Wormald as the head civil servant at… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Consultation launched on plans to merge college with university Bury College has launched a consultation on its proposed merger with the University of Bolton. The move was first… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Area review completion delays drag on as new six month target missed At least three of the seven regions involved in the first wave of post-16 education and training area reviews… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Level three vocational route on rise as A-levels fall The number of 19-year-olds gaining level three through A-levels has fallen for the first time in seven years, while… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Government misses target to recruit volunteer careers advisers The Government has admitted to missing its target to recruit 300 ‘volunteer enterprise advisers’ by the end of March… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Colleges agree ‘hub and spoke’ London proposal could work The 157 Group’s proposals for a ‘hub and spoke’ approach to provision at level 3 and above in London… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News No easy answers for volunteers in apprenticeship levy, Boles says Skills Minister Nick Boles (pictured) has accepted there are no immediate solutions to “difficulties” that the apprenticeship levy will… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Hackney Community College principal named new president of AoC The Association of Colleges (AoC) has announced Ian Ashman, principal of Hackney Community College, as its President-elect. Mr Ashman… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News CBI warns institute must not just ‘rubber-stamp’ standards The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has criticised the body established to police the reformed apprenticeship system as having… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News The multi-million-pound ‘cowboy’ trade in subcontracting > ‘No win no fee’ brokers raking in up to five per cent commission fees on seven figure contracts… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Geographic funding data published for first time The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has published geographic funding data for the first time — ahead of devolution of… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News First college outstanding Ofsted rating awarded under CIF A college in Cornwall has become the first to be rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted since the introduction of the… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 838 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 1h Shane Chowen 1h 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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
