News Should former Barnfield boss Sir Peter hand back FE knighthood after inadequate rating? Troubled Barnfield College has been described by Ofsted as having “no key strengths” — prompting question marks over whether… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Two thirds of providers fail to hit allocations Two thirds of FE and skills providers failed to deliver their final 2013/14 Adult Skills Budget (ASB) allocation by… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News EXCLUSIVE: SFA hits providers with shock funding clawback warning More than 700 colleges and independent learning providers have been warned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) that they… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted after inspectors found it had “no key strengths”…. FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News MPs grill Education Secretary Nicky Morgan on ‘careers company’ plans Education Secretary Nicky Morgan faced a grilling from MPs over plans for a new business-led careers advice company. Ms… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News SFA Hub suffers yet another breakdown as data return deadline looms Providers faced the latest Hub breakdown this week as management information system staff tried to submit their data before… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News College security guard shot while on night-time patrol A college security guard was shot three times with an air rifle while on night patrol, it has been… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Scores of apprentices hit by City Link collapse Scores of apprentices were facing an uncertain future over their jobs today following the collapse of parcel delivery firm… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Apprenticeship dedication earns Jason Holt a New Year honour as 34 FE and skills figures celebrate awards The author of a 2012 government-commissioned report aimed at boosting apprentice uptake among businesses is one of four FE… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News CBI director general Cridland calls for GCSE ‘abolition’ with participation age rising to 18 The abolition of GCSEs in favour of tests at the age of 18 has been put forward by Confederation… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Aerospace firm fined £24k after apprentice breaks arm in machine An aerospace company has been fined after an apprentice was severely injured when his right arm got caught in… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News Former principal chosen to lead ETF review of non-GSCE English and maths quals Former college principal Professor Ed Sallis will lead a taskforce looking at teaching and accreditation of maths and English for… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y Newer 1 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 750 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Long read Resilient Ricketts: How Brooklands was saved from going broke The story of a college’s fight for survival after a subcontracting scandal left it on the brink of insolvency Billy Camden 3w Billy Camden 3w Politics Exclusive Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’ Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ after leaving skills minister role Shane Chowen 4w Shane Chowen 4w Apprenticeships National apprenticeship achievement rate rises to 54% Slight increase leaves sector way off government target Billy Camden 1mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories Apprenticeships Exclusive Apprenticeship growth pilot cash would reach just 15 ITPs Providers need to start at least 15 apprentices on the chosen standards to be eligible for extra funding Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Apprenticeships Exclusive Treasury announces £3k top-up for 13 ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships Training providers will have to deliver a minimum number of starts to access the cash Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive DfE set to surrender £60m apprenticeship cash in 2023-24 Just 2% of total ring-fenced budget expected to be handed back to Treasury Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo