News Government reveals college cull plans as it launches national review of post-16 education The government could cut the number of general FE and sixth form colleges in England in a bid to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News City and Islington College and Westminster Kingsway College looking at merger City and Islington College and Westminster Kingsway College aim to become “the main force for FE in central London”… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Gateshead College in two-grade rise to outstanding and ‘significant’ improvements at cash-strapped Weymouth College Gateshead College has shot up two Ofsted grades to outstanding while Weymouth College is making “significant” improvements as it rebuilds from… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News BIS finds out National Colleges’ proposals as business plans handed in The government today learned how National Colleges planned to spend their funding as the deadline closed for proposals to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Woodcock warns against ‘churning out numbers’ at expense of quality in drive for 3m apprenticeships Shadow Education Minister for Young People John Woodcock has warned the government against “churning out numbers at the expense… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Employer jailed over tragic death of 16-year-old apprentice as SFA looks into ‘implications of case’ An employer has been jailed for eight months over the death of an untrained 16-year-old boy who became trapped… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Former Deputy PM Clegg reveals careers guidance was subject of ‘profound disagreement’ in Coalition Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg revealed a “profound disagreement” over careers advice at the top of the last… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE providers ‘design and deliver their own quals’ in proposed new ‘sub-degree’ technical skills system A report out today calls for a new system of accrediting “sub-degree technical education” in which FE colleges and… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News SFA to close payment system for move to ‘new supplier’ making provider data deadline impossible Providers offering Trailblazer apprenticeships are in a race against time to submit their learner numbers after the deadline shifted… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News FE college staff in the dark over potential impact of new strike laws FE staff will have to wait to hear whether proposed new strike laws will affect them after the government… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Shadow Education Minister for Young People Woodcock on panel to look at ‘big questions’ over 3m apprenticeships target Shadow Education Minister for Young People John Woodcock (pictured above) features among an FE and skills Parliamentary panel that… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Are Lib Dems set for an FE college-educated leader? The final votes in the contest to lead the Liberal Democrats were being cast today with the prospect of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 844 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
