News Failed Skills Funding Agency research tender ‘ridiculous’ A 33-day timescale for research into a new payments regime for adult learning has been branded “ridiculous” by an… admin 10y admin 10y News Plans for audit of ‘rip-off’ provider fees shelved Plans for a government clampdown on “rip-off” provider fees have been shelved as industry leaders look at self-regulation. The… admin 10y admin 10y News Group Training Associations ‘the answer to skills gap’ A dying breed of business link-ups offering their own apprenticeships could hold the key to bridging the country’s skills… admin 10y admin 10y News AoC ban delegates from tweeting A Twitter ban at Sir Michael Wilshaw’s Ofsted conference was defended by organisers as a “courtesy to the press”…. admin 10y admin 10y News Another student satisfaction website launches A new Ofsted website measuring student satisfaction has entered the market, prompting concerns of a clash with the Skills… admin 10y admin 10y News SFA funding research fails to attract any bids The Skills Funding Agency has failed to attract a single bid on its tender for research into a new… FE Week 10y FE Week 10y News Jason Holt ‘disappointed’ by official snub Entrepreneur Jason Holt has told of his disappointment that the government has not taken heed of his recommendations that… FE Week 10y FE Week 10y News ‘Worrying’ 40% of providers miss apprenticeship data target Hundreds of providers are failing to hit a government target for keeping a check on whether new apprentices have… FE Week 10y FE Week 10y News Graham Hoyle calls for ‘urgent action’ on traineeships The government’s promised pre-apprenticeship scheme, referred to by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg in July as a “traineeship”,… FE Week 10y FE Week 10y News Action man takes the reins Matthew Hancock, the MP who took over from John Hayes in the reshuffle, says he’s “delighted” with his rapid… FE Week 10y FE Week 10y News New FE minister went to college, we are now told The college past of the government’s new further education chief Matthew Hancock has been revealed. The personal Conservative Party… FE Week 10y FE Week 10y News Sector pays tribute to John Hayes, now former Minister of State for FE Tomorrow the further eduction sector will wake up to a new minister, as this evening the Prime Minister’s Office announced via… FE Week 10y FE Week 10y Newer 1 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 654 Older Must read Politics Andrea Jenkyns named skills, further and higher education minister She joined the DfE in the reshuffle by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson Jason Noble 4w Jason Noble 4w Qualifications Pearson vying to keep a third of its BTEC level 3 courses under threat The deadline for awarding bodies to appeal is July 8 Jason Noble 1mo Jason Noble 1mo Colleges, Exams Colleges fork out for taxis and b&bs to get students to exams during rail strikes Students resorted to sleepovers and parents took days off work to get their children to college on time Jason Noble 2mo Jason Noble 2mo Next 3 stories News Long read How the cost of living crisis is taking its toll on FE students Leaders reveal how families are now struggling to feed and clothe their children Jason Noble 2mo Jason Noble 2mo Colleges Union rejects AoC’s ‘totally unacceptable’ new pay offer for college staff The pay offer has been upped to 2.5% from 2.25% Jason Noble 2mo Jason Noble 2mo Funding Soaring inflation wipes out skills budget boost Ministers have been urged to immediately add an extra £350 million a year in skills funding on top of… Will Nott 2mo Will Nott 2mo