Colleges Planned ‘elite’ sixth forms in doubt as review launched Controversial free school sixth plans could be among those now up for ‘value for money’ review FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y News SEG chief Eeles suspended pending investigation External investigation follows ‘new information’ after Eeles’ resignation Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Adult education Trailblazing apprentice and ESOL innovator make London awards shortlist Mayor of London to celebrate inspirational Londoners and providers for their contributions to adult learning FE Week Reporter 1y FE Week Reporter 1y Training Providers ITP pulls out of national college spin-off The National College Creative Industries brand and its world class training centre have been handed to South Essex College Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Long read Investigation Crisis in schools creates a NEET problem for FE to solve Jessica Hill examines the triggers and FE solutions as worsening school absenteeism piles pressure on colleges to provide lower- level post-16 courses Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Skills England Skills England penned in by DfE capture, say critics In-housing skills could damage credibility with employers Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Ofqual Scots regulator rapped over building site safety malpractice Ofqual found a failure to ‘rigorously’ investigate malpractice at the Scottish regulator and awarding body’s assessment centres in England Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Staff Long read Could an FE review body finally end teacher pay snubs? Sector leaders are discussing how a pay review body could close the salary gap between school and FE teachers Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Apprenticeships Starts fell for most apprenticeships after ‘exceptional’ funding review Care worker apprenticeships dived the most Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Politics Treat colleges and schools fairly on any NI reform, unions say Colleges were snubbed last time round Samantha Booth 1y Samantha Booth 1y SEND Suicide risk over SEND confusion, coroner warns ‘I am concerned this creates or increases the risk of avoidable suicidality developing’ Billy Camden 1y Chaminda Jayanetti 1y skills ‘Uncertainty’ frustrated £2.6bn skills fund delivery, report finds Comes months before UKSPF contract ‘cliff-edge’ Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Newer 1 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 839 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
