News Qualifications could be withdrawn under Ofqual’s plan to close shared ‘unit bank’ Awarding organisations could be forced to withdraw qualifications with units shared with other bodies after Ofqual announced plans to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham says apprenticeships ‘central’ to campaign Andy Burnham has said apprenticeships and technical education are central to his bid to become the next Labour leader…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Don’t prepare for new inspections’, Ofsted boss Lorna Fitzjohn tells FE providers Colleges which are good at “what they do on a daily basis” should not prepare for inspection under Ofsted’s… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Nick Boles faces education grilling from MPs Skills Minister Nick Boles has reiterated his commitment to make it illegal to misuse the word “apprenticeships”. Mr Boles,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Further education learners and staff to take the cuts protest to MPs’ front door at Parliament FE staff and students are set to lobby politicians directly tomorrow afternoon as they take the fight against swingeing sector… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Tax expert and public private relationships adviser to take reins at 157 Group The new chief executive of the 157 Group is to be Ian Pretty, currently a senior vice president for… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News UTCs team to ‘work with’ Boles on programme The organisation behind Lord Baker’s university technical colleges (UTCs) has said it will be “working with” Skills Minister Nick… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Is England set to go Dutch on skills system? Super colleges and beefed-up sector skills councils could be on the horizon — if Skills Minister Nick Boles’s hopes… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Let’s work together on 16 to 19s, FE leaders tell local councils Sector leaders have said they are keen to work with local authorities on improving 16 to 19 participation and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprentice recruitment halted over funding delay Providers hit with an unexpected and “agonising wait” to find out if they will be paid for apprenticeships and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News MPs pitch for chair posts on FE committees Nominations have closed, and the race to chair two of Parliament’s most influential select committees is almost over. Labour… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Burnham backlash over apprentice loans worries Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham sparked an alarmed response on Twitter after his comments on apprenticeship loans led to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
