News London School of Economics to host new Centre for Vocational Education Research A new £3m project aimed at researching new ideas for FE will be based at the London School of… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Skills Show changes revealed Potential investors got a sneak peak of what’s going to be on offer at this year’s Skills Show at… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Level two English and maths ‘needed outside of GCSEs’ The Education and Training Foundation review of non-GSCE English and maths qualifications is likely to result in a call… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Ofsted hits back at ‘not fit for purpose’ criticism Ofsted has defended itself against criticism in an Association of Colleges (AoC) paper that branded the education watchdog as… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Hope for continued English apprentice Euro recognition Ofqual hopes to ensure English apprenticeships will continue to be recognised in Europe after the Qualifications and Credit Framework… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Boles kills off two-page Trailblazer pledge Skills Minister Nick Boles has relaxed much-vaunted rules set by his predecessor, Matthew Hancock, that limited new apprenticeship guidelines… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Reform victory for status quo cash flow Providers and employers who said no to government cash for apprenticeship training going through businesses have won the fight… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Learners need new providers after inadequate ratings Hundreds of learners will be hoping for new providers after the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) said it would tear… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Question mark over the future of Trailblazer reviews A question mark was today left hanging over the future of Trailblazer apprenticeship standard reviews. Approval has so far… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Commended for world’s best teacher award A singing science lecturer from Middlesbrough College narrowly missed out on a $1m prize recognising the world’s best teacher…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News FE Commissioner offers president advice Former presidents of the Association of Colleges (AoC) have welcomed the election of John Widdowson (pictured above) as next… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Dame Ruth takes on Scotland role Former Learning and Skills Improvement Service chair Dame Ruth Silver (pictured) has now been appointed to chair a Scottish Government… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 816 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 3w Jessica Hill 3w Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo