News New chief executive unveiled for Sixth Form Colleges Association The current operational director at the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) Bill Watkin has been appointed as the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News SFA will stop subcontracting of loan-funded provision Provision paid for by advanced learner loans will have to be delivered directly by lead providers from the start… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Notices of concern more than double in wake of funding CRISIS The number of notices of concern issued to FE providers by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has more than… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Morgan made controversial call over growth requests Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, has made the controversial decision to only part-fund providers’ 16 to 18 apprenticeship growth… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Furious colleges and training providers slam 16-18 growth funding shortfall Angry providers have slammed the government’s failure to fully fund all their apprenticeship growth requests as “appalling” and “destabilising”…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Grant facility for small firms ‘fully committed’ Providers have been left waiting, as the Skills Funding Agency admits to having “fully committed” the budget for the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Provider’s cashback query met with ‘grave concerns’ by SFA One of the largest providers of apprenticeships has asked the Skills Funding Agency for permission to give cashback to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Apprenticeship funding cut a ‘complete shock’ The Skills Funding Agency’s decision to slash funding rates for a popular level three apprenticeship framework has been labelled… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Row over make-up of new policing body The Government has come in for criticism after rejecting attempts to ensure representatives from FE providers and trade unions… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Lead providers step in after subcontractor ‘collapses’ Four lead providers based in the north east have said they are taking steps to ensure more than 160… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News DfE unveils guidance for sixth form college academy applications The government has spelled out what sixth form colleges (SFCs) need to do to convert to academies, in a… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Frustration over ‘misleading’ Libor answer The Shadow Skills Minister has been left frustrated with a “misleading” answer to a parliamentary question he lodged over… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 838 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 4d Shane Chowen 4d 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
