News Clampdown on apprenticeship misuse ‘affects very few’, says AELP A much-hyped government clampdown on “misuse” of the apprenticeship term will only affect a “very few” cases, the Association… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Three more post-16 education area reviews announced involving 34 colleges Twenty one general FE colleges and 13 sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be involved in three extra post-16 education… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden hits out over DfE climbdown on English and maths funding rule – Schools, colleges and independent learning providers fail to enrol learners on English and maths – 35,000 16 to… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Gazelle bosses slash annual membership fee to £15k after more than half of colleges quit group The number of colleges in Gazelle has more than halved in the space of just over a year to… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News MPs to look at FE and skills sector role as part of BIS Select Committee ‘digital economy’ inquiry Further education is set to come under the spotlight with the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Blackburn College drawn into Twitter storm over learner’s alleged rape threat Blackburn College has found itself at the centre of a Twitter storm after a user was sent an abusive… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government rejects calls for employers to face Magistrates for running ‘in-house’ apprenticeships in less than 12 months The government has rejected calls to make employers subject to proposed new laws aimed at preventing “misuse” of the… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Returning Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden aiming to address FE ‘funding crisis’ Newly-appointed Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden has told how FE’s “funding crisis” was among the first issues he will… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Colleges made to wait for tough strike law decision Further education colleges offering 14 to 16 provision may have to wait until the trade union bill passes to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprentice numbers ‘a disaster’, says Ofsted’s Sir Michael Wilshaw The number of young people employed as apprentices in England is “a disaster” and Ofsted inspectors will be ensuring… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sector commissioners in recruitment drive Two new advisers have been appointed by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to help Sixth Form Commissioner Peter Mucklow… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sector leaders spell out key issues for Shadow Business Secretary Apprenticeships and government cuts to FE were among the top issues on the agenda for sector leaders keen to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 854 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
