News Skills Show changes revealed Potential investors got a sneak peak of what’s going to be on offer at this year’s Skills Show at… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Level two English and maths ‘needed outside of GCSEs’ The Education and Training Foundation review of non-GSCE English and maths qualifications is likely to result in a call… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Ofsted hits back at ‘not fit for purpose’ criticism Ofsted has defended itself against criticism in an Association of Colleges (AoC) paper that branded the education watchdog as… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Hope for continued English apprentice Euro recognition Ofqual hopes to ensure English apprenticeships will continue to be recognised in Europe after the Qualifications and Credit Framework… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Boles kills off two-page Trailblazer pledge Skills Minister Nick Boles has relaxed much-vaunted rules set by his predecessor, Matthew Hancock, that limited new apprenticeship guidelines… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Reform victory for status quo cash flow Providers and employers who said no to government cash for apprenticeship training going through businesses have won the fight… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Learners need new providers after inadequate ratings Hundreds of learners will be hoping for new providers after the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) said it would tear… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Question mark over the future of Trailblazer reviews A question mark was today left hanging over the future of Trailblazer apprenticeship standard reviews. Approval has so far… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Commended for world’s best teacher award A singing science lecturer from Middlesbrough College narrowly missed out on a $1m prize recognising the world’s best teacher…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News FE Commissioner offers president advice Former presidents of the Association of Colleges (AoC) have welcomed the election of John Widdowson (pictured above) as next… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Dame Ruth takes on Scotland role Former Learning and Skills Improvement Service chair Dame Ruth Silver (pictured) has now been appointed to chair a Scottish Government… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News College opens doors for its own ‘Skills Show’ event [slideshow_deploy id=’33906′] From manicuring to forensic science and robotics to bricklaying, London learners got a taste of the… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 803 Older Must read Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo