News Exclusive: Area reviews already behind schedule The government’s area reviews of post-16 education and training are already running behind schedule, with the government accused of… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Third round of invitations to tender for long-awaited ESF contracts launched The third round of invitations to tender for delayed European Social Fund (ESF) contracts have been published. The six local… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Colleges in first two London area reviews revealed Seventeen general FE colleges and six sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be included in the first two “sub-regional” area… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Two local authority providers slump two Ofsted grades to inadequate Two local authority FE providers have slumped from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings. The grade four-overall results on adult… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Warm tributes to former principal of Leeds City College and Stockport College Peter Roberts Former principal of Leeds City College and Stockport College Peter Roberts CBE has died. Mr Roberts, who retired at… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News FE Week and Me student photography competition – deadline extended The deadline for the annual FE Week and Me student photography competition, in partnership with NCFE has been extended… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Second ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted rating for City College Coventry in under three years Trouble-hit City College Coventry has been hit with its second ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report in less than three years, FE… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Knighthood for FE Commissioner in New Year’s Honours list Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins has been given a knighthood for services to the sector in the New… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News West Yorkshire college’s studio school with 25 pupils to close next year A studio school run by Bradford College will close next summer due to low pupil numbers, it has been… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News FE Commissioner’s annual report: top five areas for improvement The FE Commissioner’s 2014/15 annual report found a number of examples of good practice in colleges across the country, particularity in response… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News FE Commissioner criticises minority of providers for failing to address problems flagged last year A minority of colleges are still failing to address areas of concern identified last year, FE Commissioner David Collins has… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Apprenticeship levy could lead to ‘significant’ job losses, says CBI chief The government’s apprenticeship levy may lead to “significant” job losses, the new head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Newer 1 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 854 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
