News Apprenticeship reforms in spotlight This year’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre from March 16 to 18, featured an… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Ofsted chief defends personal view of FE – ‘it’s not a bias’ Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has defended his controversial views about education for 16 to 19-year-olds, but denied… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News SFA to consult on a new provider register FE providers may have to fulfil a new set of criteria in order to be approved by the government… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Not a ‘hope in hell’ of 3m apprenticeships by 2020, MP warns The chair of a group of influential MPs has slammed the government’s progress on apprenticeship reform, saying he doesn’t… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Union attacks bumper salaries for college principals as pay row continues LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed The University and College Union (UCU) has spoken… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Teaching quality grade set to be removed from FE inspections Ofsted looks set to consult with FE providers on removing separate graded judgments on the quality of teaching, learning… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News EXCLUSIVE: Small employers won’t be on levy system when it launches Only companies that are paying the apprenticeship levy will have access to the new funding system when it is launched… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News New AELP chief lays out his plans The new boss of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has laid out his top priorities. Ahead… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News White paper sets out Morgan’s vision for next five years A new white paper unveiled this morning by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has spelled out her vision for the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News SFA to fund all ‘high quality’ 16 to 18 apprenticeships from August 2015 to March 2016 The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that it will fully fund all “high quality” 16 to 18 apprenticeships… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News 10 per cent top-up announced for apprenticeship levy payers Employers will receive a 10 per cent top-up to their monthly levy contributions as a result of today’s budget…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Doel collects CBE from Duke of Cambridge Association of Colleges chief executive Martin Doel travelled to Buckingham Palace yesterday to collect his CBE awarded in the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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
