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 News Sir Lenny among AoC conference speakers Comedian-turned-actor Sir Lenny Henry will be one of the guest speakers at this year’s Association of Colleges (AoC) Conference. He will… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Foundation Degree awarding powers granted to Hull College Group as government moratorium lifted Hull College Group has become the fifth college in England to be granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs), after… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Progress continues at previously-troubled Barnfield College with Ofsted praise after final monitoring visit Ofsted has identified progress across all areas looked at in a third monitoring visit of previously-troubled Barnfield College. Inspectors were at… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News National Audit Office to look at quality concerns around government management of apprenticeship reforms The National Audit Office (NAO) will investigate quality concerns over the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ (BIS) drive… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News First Ofsted short inspection of FE provider published amid ‘cramming in’ concerns The results of the first Ofsted short inspection of a good provider were positive for the Cheshire college visited… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News FE Week publisher Lsect gets leading role in prestigious Festival of Education The prestigious Festival of Education has unveiled The Telegraph as its new UK media partner and announced a leading… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Demise of the two-year college course – Government announces plans for colleges to deliver more apprenticeships for 17-year-olds – FE leaders question whether new policy… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 850 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 1w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1w 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 4w Jessica Hill 4w 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo