News Public Accounts Committee will report on FE finances on December 16 The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will publish the results of its inquiry into the financial state… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News New interim principal to take charge at troubled City College Coventry in New Year A new interim principal will take the reins at troubled City College Coventry early next month. Dr Elaine McMahon… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Wilshaw calls on employers to ‘take ownership’ of localised apprenticeships recruitment challenge Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has called on employer groups to “take ownership” over localised apprenticeship recruitment as… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News National Apprenticeship Awards finalists revealed [slideshow_deploy id=’42740′] Finalists for the National Apprenticeship Awards next month have been announced. Neil Cain, Michael Motley and Joshua… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Staggered and late ESF tenders ‘affecting bid quality’, AELP warns The staggered launch of bidding windows for £650m-worth of European Social Fund (ESF) cash between next month and May… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Area reviews not launched to ‘save money’, Education Secretary tells Lords committee Post-16 education area reviews “haven’t been set up in order to save money,” Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (pictured above)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Providers hit back at Saudi claims Providers have hit back at claims that establishing new learner ventures in Saudi Arabia as part of the Colleges… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Exclusive: Public Accounts Committee chair says topslicing is ‘outrageous leeching’ of public cash The issue of topslicing with lead providers skimming off around 40 per cent of government funding for delivery before… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News ATL survey reveals 85 per cent of FE staff consider quitting their role due to workload Nearly nine in every 10 FE lecturers and leaders have considered quitting because of their workload, a survey by… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Third sector body calls for charity member of new institute A third sector umbrella body has written to Skills Minister Nick Boles calling for charity representation on the new… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Trailblazer process ‘out of control,’ says government adviser Nigel Whitehead Government adviser Nigel Whitehead warned that the Trailblazer apprenticeship process was “out of control” as he revealed fears national… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Colleges assured action to stop internet attacks ‘working effectively’ Colleges hit by a nationwide cyber attack on FE and higher education providers were today told that “blocks” had… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Newer 1 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 854 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
