News Lifting of restriction on providers running traineeships brought forward to February 1 The date when the restriction requiring providers to have grade one or two Ofsted ratings to run traineeships will… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Boles to appear before Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy Skills Minister Nick Boles will face a grilling from MPs on the Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy on Monday… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Fintan Donohue retires from Gazelle Colleges Group Fintan Donohue has retired from his role as chief executive of the Gazelle Colleges Group after more than four… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News FE Commissioner ends involvement with seven providers Seven FE and skills providers have been told by Skills Minister Nick Boles that their FE Commissioner interventions have… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News AoC’s Martin Doel speaks out for Esol after PM announces £20m fund for Muslim women to learn English Association of Colleges (AoC) chief Martin Doel has spoken out to say that new government funding for Muslim women… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Ofsted boss hits out at ‘inadequate’ FE sector The FE sector is “inadequate at best” according to Ofsted’s Sir Michael Wilshaw, who has also hit out at… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Apprenticeship Delivery Board members announced Members of the Apprenticeship Delivery Board (ADB) tasked with advising the government on how it can hit its target… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Hopes of merger answer to finances concern A Cumbria sixth form college rapped over the knuckles for the condition of its finances by the Education Funding… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Disappointment at AoC as DfE cuts £15m from bursary fund over free meals A Department for Education (DfE) move to cut £15m from the discretionary bursary fund for providers with FE Free… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Westminster Education Forum looks at vocational reforms in England Area reviews, apprenticeships and the large employers’ levy were all topics that were raised at a Westminster Education Forum… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Government pledges action on ‘unacceptable’ transgender bullying The government has said that it will address recommendations made by a parliamentary committee that found evidence of “unacceptable”… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News ATL hopes for Functional Skills consultation ‘credibility and value’ Association of Teachers and Lecturers general secretary Dr Mary Bousted has told of her hopes that a consultation on reforming Functional Skills… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 838 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 6d Shane Chowen 6d 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
