News Second new 157 Group member announced after strategic review City College Plymouth (CCP) has become the second college to join the 157 Group since it exclusively revealed its… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Strike action at sixth form colleges on March 15 Sixth Form College members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have voted for strike action. The ballot, which… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News AoC backs move to end subcontracted loan-funded provision The Association of Colleges (AoC) has said it supports the banning of subcontracted loan-funded provision from 2017/18. The Skills… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman to replace Glenys Stacey as interim chief regulator Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman will act as chief regulator on an interim basis when Glenys Stacey leaves next week,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Brexit possibility raises skills funding questions Questions remain over what the impact will be on cash from the European Social Fund (ESF) if the UK… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Second inadequate rating for Greenwich College Greenwich Community College has been hit with its second consecutive inadequate Ofsted rating, following an inspection carried out two… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Bulletin, News FE Week and Me 2016 – VOTING OPEN Once again hundreds of students from across the further education and skills sector entered our annual photography competition and… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News College managers ripping staff off, UCU head tells rally The University and College Union (UCU) general secretary, Sally Hunt (pictured), has accused college managers of “ripping their staff… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Editor Asks: Will the EFA and SFA ever merge and what is this fas2t thing? A new Funding Agencies Shared Service Team (FAS2T) covering finance, IT and data will be launched from April. It… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Training provider goes under A national training provider has ceased trading four months after being hit with an ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted, with… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Crossrail apprentices get royal treatment as Queen pays visit The Queen was presented with a plaque by Crossrail apprentices this week to commemorate the new railway being named… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Rebrand for British WorldSkills organisers The organisation that oversees the selection process for the British WorldSkills team is dropping its old name. It is… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 852 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 3w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 3w 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo 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
