News Confusion over funding for levy-free small businesses The government was today still unable to say how small businesses who don’t pay into the apprenticeship levy would… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News European court to resolve college VAT dispute An ongoing dispute over a Hampshire college’s VAT rebate that has “a potentially wide impact” has gone all the… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Sector figures gather for Learning and Work Institute launch Senior figures from across the FE world gathered for the official launch of the Learning and Work Institute (LWI)… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Growth requests jeopardy for apprenticeships Providers could be forced to slow down 16 to 18 apprenticeships delivery with their requests for growth going unanswered…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Expansion plans revealed by new 157 group chief Ian Pretty The 157 Group is set for expansion following a strategic review, chief executive Ian Pretty has revealed in an… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Providers who get FE Free Meals cash set for £15m DfE bursary fund cut Providers who dish out FE Free Meals cash to learners are set to be hit with a £15m cut to the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Timetable for ‘multi-stage’ Functional Skills consultation unveiled The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has unveiled the timetable for a “multi-stage” consultation on how maths and English… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News MPs call for action with one-third of transgender adult learners bullied or harassed A parliamentary committee today called for government action after being told how one-third of transgender adult learners experienced “unacceptable”… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Providers in dark on 16 to 18 apprenticeships and traineeships growth as SFA misses notification deadline The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has missed its deadline for confirming growth requests for 16 to 18 apprenticeships and… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News David Bowie’s old FE college pays tribute to his ‘constant impact on music, fashion and art’ The head of Croydon College school of art has paid tribute to its iconic former student and rock star… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Niace successor Learning and Work Institute to debut at London launch event The Learning and Work Institute will make its formal debut tomorrow with a launch event in London’s Canary Wharf. The… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Entry opens 2016 Brathay Apprentice Challenge Invitations have been invited from today for the fifth annual Brathay Apprentice Challenge. Teams of nine apprentices can enter… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 830 Older Must read 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 5d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5d 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo
