News Scrapping of QCF ‘small but not insignificant step for mankind’, Ofqual boss tells MPs The unpicking of the qualifications and credit framework (QCF) was a “small but not insignificant step for mankind”, Ofqual… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Esol funding cuts protest rally draws hundreds from across FE Staff and students from across the FE sector gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in their hundreds today to… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Unison FE members ‘overwhelmingly’ reject AoC pay freeze proposal Further education sector members of Unison have “overwhelmingly” voted to reject an Association of Colleges (AoC) pay freeze recommendation… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Five ‘no confidence’ votes principal steps down A Midland college principal hit with five votes of no confidence by staff has stepped down. Beverley Smith has… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Growth in 25+ apprenticeship starts as older learner numbers return to pre-FE loan levels The proportion of 25+ apprenticeships has gone back up to levels last seen before the failed 24+ apprentice loans… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Apprenticeships quality to come under the House of Lords spotlight Apprenticeships will this week come under the spotlight in a House of Lords debate focussing on the quality and… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Public Accounts Committee to look at FE ‘financial meltdown’ Concerns the FE sector is heading for “financial meltdown” are set to be investigated by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Two official apprenticeship vacancy websites still live — months after one was due to close Two official apprenticeship vacancy websites are still running five months after one of them was said to be closing… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News FE Commissioner ends work at ‘back on track’ Barnfield and Weymouth Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins will be stepping back from involvement at previously troubled Barnfield College and Weymouth… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News ‘It’s about finding the right measures of quality’ — City & Guilds Industry Skills Board panel on how to make apprenticeships work A panel of five representatives from industry and trade unions was drawn together by City & Guilds to discuss… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Trust launches 16 new tech-based projects to help boost digital learning in FE The University for Industry (Ufi) Trust has officially launched 16 tech-based projects that it hopes will revolutionise digital learning… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Legal seal of approval granted for FE chartered status body Chartered status for colleges and training providers in the FE sector has moved an important step closer after the… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Newer 1 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 854 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 7h Josh Mellor 7h 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