News Southwark Council blasts college over ‘rejected’ demerger plans Southwark Council has hit out at Lewisham Southwark College in a row over its allegedly rejected plan to split… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Barnfield College criticised over football deal Barnfield College has come under fire for spending public money on a sponsorship deal with its local football team…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Vocational training leaders to meet at WorldSkills The WorldSkills competition won’t be the only event taking place at Sao Paulo’s 400,000 square metre Anhembi Park this… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sneak preview of Sao Paulo´s sprawling WorldSkills venue The cover might not quite be off WorldSkills 2015 just yet, but FE Week was today one of the… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Prime Minister wishes WorldSkills Team UK members ‘every success’ in Brazil The Prime Minister wished everyone from WorldSkills Team UK the best of luck in letters handed to them at… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Provider hit with grade three Ofsted rating after concern raised about learner safeguarding failures Independent learning provider t2 Business Solutions has been hit with a grade three Ofsted rating after concern was raised… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News OCR won’t face action over 2014 exam results near-miss Exam board OCR will not face action over events which almost led to it failing to issue A level results… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News WorldSkillsUK competitors get good luck messages from local MPs The UK’s WorldSkills competitors are set to head off for Brazil tonight — and a number of them will be… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofqual praised over decision to simplify how qualification sizes will be described after QCF scrapped The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has welcomed Ofqual’s decision to simplify its original plans for how the size… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News CBI demands ‘formal consultation’ on government proposals for apprenticeship levy Employers should be consulted on the “scope and rate” of a new apprenticeship levy and have “real control” over… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey to stand down Ofqual chief executive Glenys Stacey has announced that she will be standing down at the end of February. Ms… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Employers frustrated as wait for Trailblazer apprenticeships approval nears one-year mark Frustration is growing among Trailblazer apprenticeship designers with many of the new standards still awaiting government approval for delivery… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 854 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 12h Josh Mellor 12h 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