News Disappointment at AoC as DfE cuts £15m from bursary fund over free meals A Department for Education (DfE) move to cut £15m from the discretionary bursary fund for providers with FE Free… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Westminster Education Forum looks at vocational reforms in England Area reviews, apprenticeships and the large employers’ levy were all topics that were raised at a Westminster Education Forum… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Government pledges action on ‘unacceptable’ transgender bullying The government has said that it will address recommendations made by a parliamentary committee that found evidence of “unacceptable”… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News ATL hopes for Functional Skills consultation ‘credibility and value’ Association of Teachers and Lecturers general secretary Dr Mary Bousted has told of her hopes that a consultation on reforming Functional Skills… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Segal stepping down as Association of Employment and Learning Providers boss and moving to new role at training provider Stewart Segal will be stepping down as chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) at… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Top Department for Education civil servant set to move on The head civil servant at the Department for Education (DfE) Chris Wormald will move to the Department of Health… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Confusion over funding for levy-free small businesses The government was today still unable to say how small businesses who don’t pay into the apprenticeship levy would… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News European court to resolve college VAT dispute An ongoing dispute over a Hampshire college’s VAT rebate that has “a potentially wide impact” has gone all the… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Sector figures gather for Learning and Work Institute launch Senior figures from across the FE world gathered for the official launch of the Learning and Work Institute (LWI)… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Growth requests jeopardy for apprenticeships Providers could be forced to slow down 16 to 18 apprenticeships delivery with their requests for growth going unanswered…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Expansion plans revealed by new 157 group chief Ian Pretty The 157 Group is set for expansion following a strategic review, chief executive Ian Pretty has revealed in an… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Providers who get FE Free Meals cash set for £15m DfE bursary fund cut Providers who dish out FE Free Meals cash to learners are set to be hit with a £15m cut to the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 854 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
