News First ever Ofqual fine to an awarding organisation over thousands of late results Ofqual has announced that its’ first ever fine to an awarding organisation will be for City & Guilds, over… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Government launches consultation on new insolvency arrangements for colleges The government has today launched a consultation on insolvency arrangements for general FE and sixth form colleges — which… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News MPs back widening role of new Careers & Enterprise Company A long-awaited MPs’ report has called for the government to consult on handing over control of the National Careers… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Students protest over college’s plan to axe courses Students protested today outside Burton and South Derbyshire College over plans to axe their courses. The college confirmed to FE Week… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Boles upbeat over area reviews, despite continued delays Post-16 education and skills area reviews have so far gone “surprisingly well”, according to Nick Boles, who has admitted… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News £100m more funding found for apprenticeships and traineeships The government has found almost £100m of additional funding for apprenticeships and traineeships through the latest round of growth… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Post-Brexit views from delegates An FE Week Twitter poll on the opening day of the AELP conference asked whether Skills Minister Nick Boles… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Ward Warning – get data right else face funding clawback The Skills Funding Agency has written to all colleges and independent learning providers to make sure they are aware… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Joy as Joyce vows no two-tier Ofsted regime There will be no special treatment for employers which become providers in order to use their apprenticeship levy funding,… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Martin Doel: ‘FE providers mustn’t slag each other off’ The outgoing boss of the Association of Colleges has launched into a plea for sector unity — after warning… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News *Exclusive* Cornwall College principal Amarjit Basi resigns The principal of Cornwall College has resigned, according to a statement from the chair of the board of governors… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News NCG first college granted full taught-degree awarded powers NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group) is the first FE institution in the country to be authorised to develop and… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y Newer 1 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 852 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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
