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 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government responds to Lords’ digital report The government has committed to report back on its progress in improving digital skills next year in its response… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Study of colleges shows ‘encouraging’ texts dramatically cut dropout rates A study of three colleges has shown that sending regular encouraging text messages to learners can dramatically cut dropout… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New Apprenticeship Delivery Board announced A new Apprenticeship Delivery Board (ADB) is set to advise the government on how to reach its target of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 26 new Trailblazer groups announced Film and TV, ceramics, veterinary nursing, and motorcycle manufacturing are among the industries that will be covered by 26… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 844 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