News Public Accounts Committee will report on FE finances on December 16 The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will publish the results of its inquiry into the financial state… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News New interim principal to take charge at troubled City College Coventry in New Year A new interim principal will take the reins at troubled City College Coventry early next month. Dr Elaine McMahon… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Wilshaw calls on employers to ‘take ownership’ of localised apprenticeships recruitment challenge Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has called on employer groups to “take ownership” over localised apprenticeship recruitment as… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News National Apprenticeship Awards finalists revealed [slideshow_deploy id=’42740′] Finalists for the National Apprenticeship Awards next month have been announced. Neil Cain, Michael Motley and Joshua… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Staggered and late ESF tenders ‘affecting bid quality’, AELP warns The staggered launch of bidding windows for £650m-worth of European Social Fund (ESF) cash between next month and May… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Area reviews not launched to ‘save money’, Education Secretary tells Lords committee Post-16 education area reviews “haven’t been set up in order to save money,” Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (pictured above)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Providers hit back at Saudi claims Providers have hit back at claims that establishing new learner ventures in Saudi Arabia as part of the Colleges… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Exclusive: Public Accounts Committee chair says topslicing is ‘outrageous leeching’ of public cash The issue of topslicing with lead providers skimming off around 40 per cent of government funding for delivery before… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News ATL survey reveals 85 per cent of FE staff consider quitting their role due to workload Nearly nine in every 10 FE lecturers and leaders have considered quitting because of their workload, a survey by… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Third sector body calls for charity member of new institute A third sector umbrella body has written to Skills Minister Nick Boles calling for charity representation on the new… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Trailblazer process ‘out of control,’ says government adviser Nigel Whitehead Government adviser Nigel Whitehead warned that the Trailblazer apprenticeship process was “out of control” as he revealed fears national… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Colleges assured action to stop internet attacks ‘working effectively’ Colleges hit by a nationwide cyber attack on FE and higher education providers were today told that “blocks” had… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Newer 1 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo
