News Labour predicts four-in-ten colleges under threat from Conservative spending plans Four-in-ten sixth form colleges and GFE colleges could close under Conservative spending plans, Labour said new House of Commons Library… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Prime Minister David Cameron seeks levy help as Tesco boss tells CBI conference it would ‘wipe out’ their training budget Prime Minister David Cameron today called on businesses to back the apprenticeship levy — only for Tesco chief executive Dave… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Learning tech leader Dr Maren Deepwell set for MPs’ digital economy questions as Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw prepares for Lords social mobility inquiry Association for Learning Technology chief executive Dr Maren Deepwell (pictured above left) will be among a number of witnesses… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News More than 200 colleges expected to be hit by UCU strike action More 200 colleges could be hit with strike action tomorrow (November 10), as members of the University and College… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News ‘Fill your classrooms and don’t spend money on marketing to compete with neighbouring colleges,’ FE Commissioner tells principals Too few learners per classroom and marketing strategies that pit college against neighbouring college are among the issues preventing… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News ‘Either apprenticeships or universities for almost everybody’ – David Cameron tells employers at CBI conference Prime Minister David Cameron today outlined his vision of post-16 education and training as one in which learners are… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Skills Minister Nick Boles rules out new UTCs ban in area review regions Skills Minister Nick Boles has ruled out a blanket ban on new university technical colleges (UTCs) where post-16 education… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Lord Baker hits back at ‘get out of jail’ criticism Former Education Secretary Ken Baker (pictured above) has hit back at criticism that his university technical college (UTC) project… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Providers urged to think about what technology ‘will do for learners’ The impact technology has on learners is more important to Ofsted than the technology itself, a former inspector told… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Trailblazer incentive payments ‘can cover’ costly exams Employer bodies have attacked Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) guidance that Trailblazer apprenticeship incentive payments are used… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Making a HIT meal out of launch Dozens of lucky guests got to taste a mouthwatering menu created by apprentices at the launch of the new… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Walkers barking mad at Ofsted safeguarding guidance A Midland college has incurred the wrath of local dog walkers with its response to Ofsted safeguarding advice to… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 849 Older Must read 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 2d Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2d 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo