News Future of UKCES thrown further into doubt by imminent departure of chief executive The future of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has been thrown further into doubt after it… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News ‘Significantly fewer’ FE colleges likely in future, BIS permanent secretary tells Commons Committee It is likely that the FE sector will feature “significantly fewer” colleges in the future, the permanent secretary for… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Strike action planned for November 10 after union ballots members on AoC pay freeze proposal The University and College Union (UCU) has announced planned strike action on November 10 after balloting members over… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Natspec chief executive standing down after eight years Chief executive of the Association of Specialist Colleges (Natspec) Alison Boulton will be standing down in January, FE Week… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Asbestos dust, dangerous workshop lathes and repetitive strain injury among issues prompting more than 20 Health and Safety Executive notices More than 20 Health and Safety Executive (HSE) notices have been served to FE colleges in the last five… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News 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 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y FE Week Reporter 10y 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 10y Alix Robertson 10y 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 10y Nick Linford 10y News 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 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 848 Older Must read 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 1w Jessica Hill 1w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 News Exclusive 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
