News Liverpool-based Oakmere Community College appeals against two-grade slump to inadequate A Liverpool-based independent learning provider (ILP) has launched an appeal after it slumped from its previous ‘good’ Ofsted rating… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Union chiefs meet in discussions over pay Further education trade unions have met twice in the last week to discuss an ongoing pay row with the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Tough new strike laws will apply to FE FE colleges that recruit learners from the age of 14 will be covered by tough new strike rules, the… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Government target for 3m apprenticeship starts could be on track as new starts up 4pc The government could be on track to meet its target of 3m new apprenticeship starts by 2020, according to… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Lifting of restriction on providers running traineeships brought forward to February 1 The date when the restriction requiring providers to have grade one or two Ofsted ratings to run traineeships will… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Boles to appear before Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy Skills Minister Nick Boles will face a grilling from MPs on the Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy on Monday… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Fintan Donohue retires from Gazelle Colleges Group Fintan Donohue has retired from his role as chief executive of the Gazelle Colleges Group after more than four… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News FE Commissioner ends involvement with seven providers Seven FE and skills providers have been told by Skills Minister Nick Boles that their FE Commissioner interventions have… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News AoC’s Martin Doel speaks out for Esol after PM announces £20m fund for Muslim women to learn English Association of Colleges (AoC) chief Martin Doel has spoken out to say that new government funding for Muslim women… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Ofsted boss hits out at ‘inadequate’ FE sector The FE sector is “inadequate at best” according to Ofsted’s Sir Michael Wilshaw, who has also hit out at… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Apprenticeship Delivery Board members announced Members of the Apprenticeship Delivery Board (ADB) tasked with advising the government on how it can hit its target… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Hopes of merger answer to finances concern A Cumbria sixth form college rapped over the knuckles for the condition of its finances by the Education Funding… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 2d Josh Mellor 2d 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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