News Commission identifies lack of joined-up working on skills at central government Central government departments are failing to work together on skills policy with “alarming” consequences for the UK workforce, according… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Shadow Business Secretary Umunna offers apprenticeship investment pledge Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna today told of his commitment to investment in apprenticeships and new technical degrees. In… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Governors urged to be ‘braver and trust your instincts’ over classroom quality Governors should “be a bit braver” when challenging colleges on teaching and learning, according to former Department for Business,… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Improved technical education one of Labour’s top three campaign priorities – Hunt Improving technical education is one of three key campaign priorities for Labour, Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has announced…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Tributes to ‘exceptional’ late principal Paul Head A London college principal described as “exceptional” and “outstanding” has died after a long illness. FE sector leaders have… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News EXCLUSIVE: UTCs running at 10 per cent full as enrolment plummets A number of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) were running at around 10 per cent capacity last academic year —… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News IfL JOBS AT RISK The future of more than a dozen Institute for Learning (IfL) jobs was today looking uncertain as it prepares… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News College wins second round in VAT fight – third round next Hopes of a multi-million pound VAT rebate for principals have been boosted by a Hampshire college’s second legal win… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Phones 4u collapse leaves learners in dark More than 800 apprentices were today in the dark over their qualifications and job future after Skills Funding Agency… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Student services leader criticises DfE over ‘costly’ handling of FE free meal top-ups Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has felt the full force of college student service leaders’ frustration over her department’s handling… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Fraudster cash goes toward apprenticeships return A council in Bedfordshire will use the ill-gotten gains of a junk mail fraudster to bring back its apprenticeship… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Minister to rule on Barnfield split after public say Skills Minister Nick Boles will rule on plans for Barnfield College to leave the Barnfield Federation once a public… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 747 Older Must read Politics Exclusive Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’ Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ as he suddently quits ‘the best job in government’ Shane Chowen 2h Shane Chowen 2h Apprenticeships National apprenticeship achievement rate rises to 54% Slight increase leaves sector way off government target Billy Camden 1w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1w Apprenticeships Exclusive Apprenticeship growth pilot cash would reach just 15 ITPs Providers need to start at least 15 apprentices on the chosen standards to be eligible for extra funding Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Next 3 stories Apprenticeships Exclusive Treasury announces £3k top-up for 13 ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships Training providers will have to deliver a minimum number of starts to access the cash Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive DfE set to surrender £60m apprenticeship cash in 2023-24 Just 2% of total ring-fenced budget expected to be handed back to Treasury Billy Camden 4w Billy Camden 4w Apprenticeships, Ofsted Exclusive New Ofsted chief had ‘outdated’ view of apprenticeships as school head Sir Martyn Oliver talked up careers guidance in his sector debut at AAC 2024 Shane Chowen 4w Shane Chowen 4w