News Apprentice numbers ‘a disaster’, says Ofsted’s Sir Michael Wilshaw The number of young people employed as apprentices in England is “a disaster” and Ofsted inspectors will be ensuring… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Sector commissioners in recruitment drive Two new advisers have been appointed by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to help Sixth Form Commissioner Peter Mucklow… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Sector leaders spell out key issues for Shadow Business Secretary Apprenticeships and government cuts to FE were among the top issues on the agenda for sector leaders keen to… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News CBI’s ‘double whammy’ levies warning Employers must not be “hit by a double whammy” of charges after the government’s planned apprenticeship levy is introduced,… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News New Ofqual framework to focus on outcomes Ofqual’s replacement for the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) will give awarding organisations more freedom to review and develop their… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News AoC and Oxford University launches investigation into devolution and localism An investigation into the impact of the government’s devolution and localism proposals on further education is being launched by… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Skills Show organisers Find a Future appoint new chief executive Skills Show organisers Find a Future has appointed Dr Neil Bentley as its new chief executive, it has been… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Gordon Marsden to carry FE flag for Labour again as new Shadow Skills Minister Former Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden has been confirmed to take on the role again, this time with an… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Fetl research grants awarded to the Association of Colleges and Policy Connect The Further Education Trust for Leadership (Fetl) has awarded research grants to the Association of Colleges (AoC) and Policy… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Sixth Form Colleges’ Association chief executive standing down Chief Executive of the Sixth Form Colleges’ Association (SFCA) David Igoe will be standing down at the end of… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Training concerns as FE prepares to prevent terrorism Sector leaders have complained about “patchy” government support for providers joining the battle against the radicalisation of learners, after… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News NUS rejects calls to back government’s counter-terrorism ‘prevent’ duty for colleges The National Union of Students (NUS) has rejected calls to back the government’s prevent duty legislation, repeating its “legitimate”… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo
