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FE Commissioner reveals early post-16 area review findings

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) has revealed his early findings from the first wave of post-16 area…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Sajid Javid rules out degree apprenticeships target as too ‘complex’

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has ruled out a degree apprenticeships target — warning it would be “too complex” and…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Better careers advice needed to boost young apprenticeship numbers

Better advice and guidance for young people is needed with figures suggesting 16 to 24-year-olds were making up a…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

New subcontracting audits requirement questioned by Association of Colleges

A new Skills Funding Agency (SFA) requirement for lead contractors to pay for an external audit of their subcontracting…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Policy Exchange report says large slice of university reserves cash should go to FE

University reserves of around £12bn could play an important role in rebalancing the funding deficit between higher education and…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Ofsted to criticise apprenticeships for ‘accrediting existing low-level skills, like making coffee and cleaning floors’

A hotly anticipated Ofsted report will warn of a slump in the quality of apprenticeships that often fail to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Dozens of National Apprenticeship Awards winners announced in ceremonies across England

[slideshow_deploy id=’40567′] Dozens of high achieving apprentices and employers have been recognised at National Apprenticeship Awards ceremonies across England….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Public consultations to be held for all new Trailblazer assessment plans

All trailblazer assessment plans are going to be put out to public consultation from the end of this month,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Apprenticeship levy plans may be better as ‘nuclear’ deterrent, says top Oxford University academic

A senior academic has said apprenticeship levy plans were like a “nuclear weapon — it may be worth threatening…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

‘Boost FE with higher education cash’ report from Policy Exchange due

The government is expected to face calls to boost FE budgets with funding from the higher education sector in…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Government absent as FE protestors call for Esol answers

Government ministers were missing from a lobby on funding cuts to English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) —…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Edge Foundation Annual Lecture focuses on bridging skills gap

“People without jobs and jobs without people” was Australian chief executive Nicholas Wyman’s chosen topic for the 2015 Edge…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel