News Sixth form colleges set to lose criminal record-checking service Sixth form colleges have been told they will have to find a new way of checking whether potential staff… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Funding error reports to be sent to providers after request from advisory group The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is to send out tailored data return error reports in response to recommendations from… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Awarding organisation NCFE purchases Cache Awarding organisation NCFE has bought the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education (Cache) for an undisclosed sum,… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Early years education sector sees latest DfE U-turn on GCSE entry requirement The government today revealed it had undertaken the latest in a series of early years educator (EYE) U-turns by… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Frustration grows among providers as SFA apprenticeship website remains closed — three days after maintenance UPDATE AT 8.24AM Friday, July 31: Apprenticeship vacancy matching service up and running (see foot of story) Frustration is… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Employers free to call anything they want an ‘apprenticeship’ — despite government plans for new laws to protect the brand Employers have escaped the reach of a government clampdown on “misuse” of the word apprenticeship, it has emerged. Companies… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Former Newcastle College student found guilty of plotting campus mass murder A former Newcastle College learner has been found guilty of plotting mass murder on campus. Liam Lyburd, aged 19, of… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Thirty apprentice employers shamed as not even paying £2.73 an-hour Thirty companies who failed to pay apprentices at least the minimum wage were included in a list of 75 employers… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 844 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
