News Two new ‘good’ rated colleges join 157 Group South Staffordshire College and South Thames College have joined the 157 Group, the body has revealed. The announcement was… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News BIS Sheffield ‘brain drain’ plans pushed back after outcry The Government has pushed back its consultation over plans to close the Sheffield base for hundreds of civil servants… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News College closures and debts in Saudi Arabia — just how bad is it? In 2013-14 a host of UK providers jumped at the chance to take part in a programme in Saudi… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Teachers’ union hits back at SFCA over March strike The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has defended itself after the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) said an upcoming… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Guidance on restructuring facilities published by BIS The government will be providing cash to help colleges to implement area review recommendations – but has made it… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Back to future with FEFC? The number of Skills Funding Agency offices are to be radically reduced as they become ‘Further Education funding centres’… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Government distances themselves from Wilshaw > Ofsted chief tells MPs colleges are in ‘mess’ and 16-19 should stay at school > Personal opinion sparks… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Struggling London college in talks with Newcastle group A troubled London college has been in talks with a view to “closer working” with a college group based… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News More than 500 qualifications face full funding axe > Up to 20 per cent full level 2 and 3 to lose entitlement status > SFA initially deny… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Mid-Cheshire College falls from outstanding to inadequate A further education college has plummeted from the highest to lowest overall grade after its first Ofsted inspection in more… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Government announces first wave of apprenticeship frameworks to be switched off The Government has announced the first seven apprenticeship frameworks that will be closed to new starts this summer. The… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Ofsted boss tells MPs all 16 to 19-year-olds should be taught in schools Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has said all 16 to 19-year-olds should be educated in schools, during a parliamentary… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 838 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 5d Shane Chowen 5d 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
