News High Court throws out government challenge to college strike action London’s High Court has rejected a government attempt to stop strike action taking place at sixth form colleges across… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Middlesbrough College joins the 157 Group Middlesbrough College has been confirmed as the latest new member of 157 Group, FE Week can reveal. Zoe Lewis… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Apprentice minimum wage rate rising by 10 pence an hour The national minimum wage rate for apprentices will increase from £3.30 to £3.40 from October 1. The announcement was… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Former college worker jailed for £500,000 fraud A former employee who defrauded Leeds City College of almost £500,000 has been jailed. Julia Hogg (pictured) pleaded guilty… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Politics Profile Nadhim Zahawi, education secretary Nadhim Zahawi is England’s new education secretary, FE Week profiled Zahawi back in 2016 when he served the then… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Exclusive: Principal’s salary doubles to over £330k LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed An FE principal and chief executive officer (CEO)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Young people in training and education rises nationally Local authorities have recorded a nationwide increase in the proportion of young people in education or training across England…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Feature: Special needs support for apprentices Apprenticeships and students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have traditionally made uncomfortable bedfellows — but improving the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Boles weighs in — Sir Michael ‘disagrees with himself’ Sir Michael Wilshaw “didn’t really mean” what he said about the FE sector at last week’s Education Select Committee,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Feature: History of apprenticeships dating back to days of Elizabeth 1st The Government’s Enterprise Bill — currently making its way through parliament — contains a number of measures designed to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News No guarantees on apprenticeship budget, Boles says The government “can’t make any guarantees” it will be able to fund all apprenticeship growth requests, Skills Minister Nick… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Support for UTCs as another shuts its doors University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have been told they will get a new source of financial support, as another of… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 835 Older Must read 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 2w Anviksha Patel 2w 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
