News Boles addresses apprenticeship standard quality concerns Skills Minister Nick Boles (pictured above) addressed concerns about how the quality of apprenticeships will be policed as the… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Minister says Ofsted apprenticeships review likely to highlight ‘quite a lot of bad practice’ An upcoming Ofsted review of apprenticeships is likely to lay bare “quite a lot of bad practice,” Skills Minister… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Let larger firms share levy funding with small employers, says FSB Large employers should be able to hand out apprenticeship funding earned under the government’s proposed new levy system to… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Under threat area review colleges step in as local school shuts sixth form Three Greater Manchester colleges subject to one of the government’s post-16 education area reviews have been called on to… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Merger consultation sets out Institute of Technology ambitions Two central London colleges have laid out their ambitions to become an Institute of Technology (IoT), as consultation opens… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News MP Stella Creasy intervenes over mass brawl said to involve college learners Former Labour deputy leadership candidate Stella Creasy has spoken out in defence of “innocent young people” after reports that… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Could Matthew Hancock be facing his biggest test yet with IT system role in large employers’ apprenticeship levy? This is the man with the daunting task of implementing a new cross-government IT system for large employers to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Large employers’ apprenticeship levy cash should go into one pot to benefit firms of all sizes, AELP tells government Cash raised by the proposed new large employers’ apprenticeship levy should be combined with government funding in a central… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Skills Minister Nick Boles reveals government considering signing apprentices up to spread the careers guidance word Apprentices could be asked to sign contracts upon enrolment requiring them to deliver careers advice, Skills Minister Nick Boles… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Government apprenticeship reform adviser Doug Richard in court over child sex charges Former government adviser on apprenticeships Doug Richard appeared in court today to face child sex charges. Richard wore a… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Labour BIS and DfE shadows signal joined-up opposition with funding cuts pledge A more joined-up approach to opposition FE policy was signalled at the Labour Party conference as Angela Eagle and… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Sector gives BIS committee its views on the Productivity Plan The task of the first official inquiry of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee is… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 854 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 9h Josh Mellor 9h 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
