News 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 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 10y FE Week Reporter 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Functional Skills survey with employers launched A new survey has been launched to gather views from employers and technical experts on how maths and English… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Pearson hit with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report Pearson has been slammed by Ofsted for its inadequate apprenticeship provision in a report which found “no key strengths”…. Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News First new member of 157 group announced since expansion plans unveiled to FE Week Cardiff and Vale College (CVC) has become the first new member of the 157 Group since it exclusively revealed… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted warning over face veils Colleges could be judged inadequate by the education watchdog if they do not ban pupils from wearing face veils… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Small businesses to get apprenticeship levy leftovers, Skills Minister confirms Small businesses will get the apprenticeship levy leftovers after large employers have used up their share, Skills Minister Nick… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Former government apprenticeships adviser Doug Richard accused of child sex charges as trial begins Former government apprenticeships adviser Doug Richard was accused of multiple child sex offences, when his trial opened today at… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Apprenticeship visit scheme launched for primary schools to expose young children to earning and learning possibilities David Cameron’s apprenticeship adviser Nadhim Zahawi visited a London school today to launch a scheme that will put apprentices into… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News AoC boss welcomes move to force schools to let FE providers advise learners about apprenticeships Chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) Martin Doel has welcomed government moves to end “outdated snobbery” against… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 838 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 3d Shane Chowen 3d 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
