News 10 per cent top-up announced for apprenticeship levy payers Employers will receive a 10 per cent top-up to their monthly levy contributions as a result of today’s budget…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Doel collects CBE from Duke of Cambridge Association of Colleges chief executive Martin Doel travelled to Buckingham Palace yesterday to collect his CBE awarded in the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Exclusive: Extra cash expected to go to 16 to 18 apprenticeships Extra money is set to be made available for 16 to 18 apprenticeships following today’s budget announcement, FE Week… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News NUT leads Sixth Form College strike with London protests over pay The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has led a one-day national strike for sixth-form college’s (SFCs) across the country,… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Almost 90 per cent of providers fear for apprenticeships quality Nine out of ten apprenticeship sector leaders who took part in an exclusive FE Week survey fear quality will suffer as… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News High Court throws out government challenge to college strike action London’s High Court has rejected a government attempt to stop strike action taking place at sixth form colleges across… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Middlesbrough College joins the 157 Group Middlesbrough College has been confirmed as the latest new member of 157 Group, FE Week can reveal. Zoe Lewis… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Apprentice minimum wage rate rising by 10 pence an hour The national minimum wage rate for apprentices will increase from £3.30 to £3.40 from October 1. The announcement was… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Former college worker jailed for £500,000 fraud A former employee who defrauded Leeds City College of almost £500,000 has been jailed. Julia Hogg (pictured) pleaded guilty… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Politics Profile Nadhim Zahawi, education secretary Nadhim Zahawi is England’s new education secretary, FE Week profiled Zahawi back in 2016 when he served the then… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Exclusive: Principal’s salary doubles to over £330k LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed An FE principal and chief executive officer (CEO)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Young people in training and education rises nationally Local authorities have recorded a nationwide increase in the proportion of young people in education or training across England…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 851 Older Must read 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo