News FE Week launches 2015 survey — prizes on offer for your opinions It’s that time again! The second annual FE Week survey launches today with the aim of taking the sector’s… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Dr Lynne Sedgmore to step down from 157 Group executive director role Dr Lynne Sedgmore today announced plans to retire from her executive director’s role at the 157 Group later this year…. FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News FE Week launches 2015 survey — prizes on offer for your opinions Visit here to take part in the 2015 survey. It’s that time again! The second annual FE Week survey launches… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls by almost 10 per cent on last year The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) fell by almost 10 per cent in… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Exclusive: SFA chief Peter Lauener warns providers of adult funding cut of up to 24 per cent Colleges and independent learning providers are set for a national funding cut of up to 24 per cent next academic… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Almost 100 providers to repay funding while hundreds more escape shock clawback Nearly 100 providers issued with a shock clawback warning that caused “sleepless nights” for their staff over Christmas will be… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Apprentices set for 7p rise in minimum wage as Low Pay Commission says rise in line with 16 and 17-year-old ‘normal’ workers is ‘too expensive’ for businesses Apprentices look set for a 7p rise in their national minimum wage of £2.73 an-hour while proposals to shift… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Government to review new college incorporation process after report claims PROCAT project was ‘successful’ The process for establishing new FE colleges could be out of date, the government has warned after reviewing the… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Wolf review: 20 of 27 recommendations implemented, government claims Most of Professor Alison Wolf’s recommendations for reform of 14 to 19 vocational education have been implemented, the government… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News NUS report paints bleak picture of ‘exploited’ apprentices The National Union of Students (NUS) has issued a damning report on the issue of apprentice pay, branding the… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News ‘More resources’ defence to digital criticism The Association of Colleges (AoC) has defended its members’ efforts to meet business needs for a digitally skilled workforce… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Feltag review says leaders have power to ‘make tech happen’ Further education leaders must be at the forefront of improving technology use in the sector and implementing the recommendations… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 820 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 3mo Billy Camden 3mo Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
