News Further education and skills represented in PM’s trade delegation to Singapore and Malaysia The UK FE and skills sector is represented in a four-day trade delegation to Singapore and Malaysia led by… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Lib Dems announce education and business appointments The Liberal Democrats have appointed their new spokespeople for education and business. Southport MP John Pugh will provide the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Court appearance and fine could await providers who run fake apprenticeships The shame of an appearance at the local Magistrates’ Court along with a fine would be the future for… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Careers guidance issue raised as scorecards to rate councils on tracking young people’s education and employment status welcomed New scorecards that rate local authorities for their performance in helping young people into employment or training and tracking their… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News AELP urges government to ‘wait three or four years’ before bringing in apprenticeship levy The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has warned the government to hold off introducing its apprenticeship levy… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Lords social mobility committee asks young people to share their experiences of going from education to work The House of Lords Committee on Social Mobility wants to hear young people’s experiences of moving between school and… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News SFA unable to say when monthly provider payment system will go live again having completed five-day planned closure UPDATE: 8.17AM Wednesday, July 29 (see foot of story) The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) said it has “no timescale”… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Provider denies training learners who ‘had no choice’ in becoming apprentices An Oldham training provider has rejected accusations from Ofsted that it was taking on apprentices who did not wish… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News SFA ‘in range’ of BIS review commissioned by Business Secretary Sajid Javid The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is subject to an “efficiency and effectiveness” review that is looking at all bodies… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Crackdown on fake apprenticeships welcomed The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and the Association of Colleges (AoC) have welcomed a consultation the… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Nottingham colleges merger to create 40,000-learner college following FE commissioner review Governors at New College Nottingham (NCN) and Central College Nottingham (CCN) have voted to merge the two institutions following… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News New teachers’ gender pay gap revealed by ETF research Female teachers joining the sector are likely to get paid significantly less than their male counterparts, a study by… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 840 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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
