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 News Public consultations to be held for all new Trailblazer assessment plans All trailblazer assessment plans are going to be put out to public consultation from the end of this month,… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Apprenticeship levy plans may be better as ‘nuclear’ deterrent, says top Oxford University academic A senior academic has said apprenticeship levy plans were like a “nuclear weapon — it may be worth threatening… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News ‘Boost FE with higher education cash’ report from Policy Exchange due The government is expected to face calls to boost FE budgets with funding from the higher education sector in… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Government absent as FE protestors call for Esol answers Government ministers were missing from a lobby on funding cuts to English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) —… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Edge Foundation Annual Lecture focuses on bridging skills gap “People without jobs and jobs without people” was Australian chief executive Nicholas Wyman’s chosen topic for the 2015 Edge… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Lords demand quality and quantity in debate on apprenticeships Quality must not be compromised in the government’s drive to create 3m apprenticeships by 2020, members of the House… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News London Mayor Boris leading London area FE review Boris Johnson (pictured) has been given a key role in deciding the future of London’s FE colleges, FE Week… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Post-16 education and training area review anounced for West Yorkshire Seven general FE colleges and four sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be involved in a post-16 education and training… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Ofsted to carry out Prevent Duty thematic review Ofsted is to carry out a thematic review of the implementation of the anti-terrorism Prevent Duty in the FE… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Learning opportunities ‘detrimental’ to small business productivity The difficulty faced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in running apprenticeships was raised with members of the House… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 2d Josh Mellor 2d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo