News AoC sport national championships kicking off More than 1,800 college sporting stars will travel to Tyne and Wear this weekend to compete in the 38th… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News 157 Group wants ‘technical institutes’ to lead level three and above training for key industries in capital The 157 Group has proposed that single colleges should take a lead for level three and above training for… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Exclusive: SFA will improve new interactive data dashboards following complaints The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has said it will improve its tool for viewing qualification achievement rates (QAR) following… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News More understanding needed for career ambitions, report says Better understanding is needed of why young people choose oversubscribed career paths, a new report states. The study, ‘Routes… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Government launches area review cash for consultants Application guidance for up to £100k consultancy grants that will support the implementation of area review recommendations has been… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Apprenticeship levy funding pot predictions cut by £100m a year The amount of money the apprenticeship levy is expected to raise has already fallen by £100m for each year… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News FE ‘postcode lottery’ for high needs learners, expert warns A leading expert in learning difficulties and disabilities has branded the FE sector a “postcode lottery” for young people… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Fears over lack of assessment organisations Concerns have been raised over delays with government approval of apprentice assessment organisations (AAOs) for Trailblazer apprenticeship standards after… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Agency under fire for refusing to list changes to quals A college strategic funding manager has hit out at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for refusing to publish a… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Fall in number of employers posting apprenticeship vacancies Government figures showed a 6 per cent fall in employer numbers posting apprenticeship vacancies in the same week it… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Annual survey: Power to the people? Or a ruse to disguise further spending cuts? CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE The third annual FE Week and Policy Consortium FE and Skills Survey 2016. Devolution and… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News National curriculum should end at 14, House of Lords says A House of Lords report into social mobility has called for the national curriculum to stop at age 14… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 852 Older Must read Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2d Shane Chowen 2d Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
