News Marked change of direction at AELP as new chief criticises growth of subcontracting Mark Dawe (pictured) may only be weeks into his new job, but he is already breaking the mould. The… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Shadow chair and operating officer finally installed at the Institute for Apprenticeships Two senior appointments have been announced for the Institute for Apprenticeships — a day after Association of Employment and… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News SFA guidance published on legacy maths and English GCSE funding next academic year The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has published guidance on how it will fund legacy GCSEs in English, English language… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News No technical and professional education pilot until 2019/20 The reforms suggested by Lord Sainsbury’s influential review into technical and professional education (TPE) will not be piloted by… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Colleges challenge fewer exam grades than schools – with less success Colleges are significantly less likely to challenge GCSE and A-level exam grades than schools – and they are more… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Colleges warned as scams on the rise again Colleges have been warned to be on their guard against “sophisticated” fraudsters, after a scam involving fake faxes was… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Employers told to stick to ‘core business’ after Citroën blow Firms taking on apprentices have been advised to stick “to their core business” — after Citroën UK became the… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Concern for FE in Cheshire after principals leave Mid Cheshire College’s principal Richard Hollywood (pictured) is standing down – after its Ofsted rating tumbled from outstanding to… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Unions oppose college and university merger Unions have rejected a proposed link-up between Bury College and the University of Bolton — warning it would be… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Call for traineeships review as SFA forced to admit progressions to apprenticeships less than ‘positive’ The government has admitted that fewer than one in ten 19- to 24-year-olds who complete a traineeship course move… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Editor Asks: Union boss tackles the major challenges at UCU Annual Congress Falling FE membership is an issue that has long been playing on the mind of Sally Hunt, general secretary… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Principal Sunaina Mann leaves North East Surrey College of Technology LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed The highest-paid college principal in the country has… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Newer 1 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 851 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 1d Shane Chowen 1d 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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
