News Notices of concern more than double in wake of funding CRISIS The number of notices of concern issued to FE providers by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has more than… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Morgan made controversial call over growth requests Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, has made the controversial decision to only part-fund providers’ 16 to 18 apprenticeship growth… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Furious colleges and training providers slam 16-18 growth funding shortfall Angry providers have slammed the government’s failure to fully fund all their apprenticeship growth requests as “appalling” and “destabilising”…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Grant facility for small firms ‘fully committed’ Providers have been left waiting, as the Skills Funding Agency admits to having “fully committed” the budget for the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Provider’s cashback query met with ‘grave concerns’ by SFA One of the largest providers of apprenticeships has asked the Skills Funding Agency for permission to give cashback to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Apprenticeship funding cut a ‘complete shock’ The Skills Funding Agency’s decision to slash funding rates for a popular level three apprenticeship framework has been labelled… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Row over make-up of new policing body The Government has come in for criticism after rejecting attempts to ensure representatives from FE providers and trade unions… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Lead providers step in after subcontractor ‘collapses’ Four lead providers based in the north east have said they are taking steps to ensure more than 160… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News DfE unveils guidance for sixth form college academy applications The government has spelled out what sixth form colleges (SFCs) need to do to convert to academies, in a… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Frustration over ‘misleading’ Libor answer The Shadow Skills Minister has been left frustrated with a “misleading” answer to a parliamentary question he lodged over… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News You must adapt to survive, SFA boss tells FE leaders The chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has warned providers that failing to adapt to changes in… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Principal blamed as college sent into administered status The FE Commissioner has singled-out former principal Jacqui Mace (pictured) for failings at a London college that has been… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 852 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 5d Shane Chowen 5d 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
