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Elmfield Training founder slapped with six-year ban for £1m withdrawal

The founder of a scandal-hit apprenticeship provider has been disqualified from acting as a director for six years after…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Student’s prize-winning Chartered Status logo dropped

A student’s competition-winning logo intended to be the sign of Chartered Status for FE providers has been dumped by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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MPs to review DfE financial management after last-minute delay to annual accounts

MPs will probe the financial management at the Department for Education (DfE) after it used legislation to delay the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Former government apprenticeships adviser Doug Richard cleared of child sex charges

Former government apprenticeship adviser Doug Richard has today been cleared of child sex charges after a week-long trial at…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

UCL launches education centre

More than 120 people attended the official launch of a new Centre for Post-14 Education and Work by the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

First EFA subcontracting data published

The Department for Education (DfE) has unveiled a detailed report spelling out Education Funding Agency (EFA) 16 to 19…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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NUS launches campaign to hear FE students’ views

The National Union of Students has launched a campaign to force the government to recognise the impact that post-16…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Chaos as DfE bungles 16-18 apprenticeship growth funding requests

Over-allocated ‘discretionary funding’ now stalling apprenticeship decisions as college describes ‘negative impact’ and FE leader calls lack of info ‘crazy’…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Skills Funding Agency publishes funding guidance for 2016/17

The Skills Funding Agency has today published the funding guidance, rates and formula for 2016/17 across 10 individual documents…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Association of School and College Leaders general secretary Brian Lightman stands down

General secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Brian Lightman has stepped down with “immediate effect”….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Survey of over 91,000 employers reveals ‘growing challenge’ of skills shortages

Vacancies that go unfilled because employers can’t find workers with the right skills are a “growing challenge”, a survey…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

National Apprenticeship Awards ceremony celebrates 2015 winners

The winners of the 2015 National Apprenticeship Awards have been announced at a ceremony attended by Skills Minister Nick…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel