News SFA director stepping down as joint service with EFA to be established Skills Funding Agency (SFA) finance director Paul McGuire is stepping down next month — which will clear the way… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Ofsted boss tells government to ‘stop’ subsiding low wage adult apprenticeships in exclusive interview with FE Week Widespread use of government cash to subsidise low wages on apprenticeships for older learners has “got to stop”, Ofsted… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Planned name announced for new organisation following Niace and Inclusion merger The planned new name for the merged National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) and the Centre for Social… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News ‘Inadequate’ sixth form college has made ‘significant progress’, Ofsted monitoring visit finds Hartlepool Sixth Form College (SFC) has made “significant progress” in improving on its previous inadequate Ofsted rating, the education… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News College expects 40 ‘net’ job losses to result from cost cutting measures that could affect up to 300 people Leeds City College expects a total net loss of 40 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs to result from a cost… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Apprenticeships levy plan described as a ‘massive game changer’ at AELP autumn conference The government’s planned apprenticeship levy has been described as a “massive game changer” by chief executive of the National… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News AELP chief executive dismisses Ofsted criticism of ‘floor mopping and coffee making apprenticeships’ The Association for Employment and Learning Providers’ (AELP) chief executive Stewart Segal has hit back at Ofsted for criticising… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Future of UKCES thrown further into doubt by imminent departure of chief executive The future of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has been thrown further into doubt after it… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News ‘Significantly fewer’ FE colleges likely in future, BIS permanent secretary tells Commons Committee It is likely that the FE sector will feature “significantly fewer” colleges in the future, the permanent secretary for… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Strike action planned for November 10 after union ballots members on AoC pay freeze proposal The University and College Union (UCU) has announced planned strike action on November 10 after balloting members over… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Natspec chief executive standing down after eight years Chief executive of the Association of Specialist Colleges (Natspec) Alison Boulton will be standing down in January, FE Week… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Asbestos dust, dangerous workshop lathes and repetitive strain injury among issues prompting more than 20 Health and Safety Executive notices More than 20 Health and Safety Executive (HSE) notices have been served to FE colleges in the last five… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 840 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
