News Party differences on FE and skills prove difficult to spot Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel took time out from his preparations for the AoC annual conference… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News UK national skills champions crowned at the Skills Show 2014 The Skills Show 2014 ended tonight with a celebration of the UK’s most skilled apprentices and learner as the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Gazelle founders stand firm amid college withdrawal Gazelle’s five founder colleges have re-affirmed their commitment to the organisation with the announcement that one college was set… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Chief defends £93k Activate Learning rebrand The chief executive of a college group under fire for a £93,000 rebrand has defended the spend. A Freedom… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Clegg’s 16 to 18 UCas plan ‘already here’ says UCas The Deputy Prime Minister today announced “revolutionary” plans for a UCas-style vocational database for 16 to 18-year-olds — but… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Future of fracking training in the hands of Blackpool and The Fylde College The training of engineers for the fracking industry will be led by Blackpool and The Fylde College after the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Further FE cuts ‘disastrous’, sector warns Further cuts to FE would be “disastrous,” sector leaders have warned amid claims another £48bn could be slashed from… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Cameron gives business leaders his lifelong learning commitment Prime Minister David Cameron renewed his commitment to lifelong learning in England in a speech to business leaders. Mr… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Competition for new sixth form provision figures among recommendations in SFCA’s newly-released 2015 manifesto The Sixth Form Colleges’ Association (SFCA) has launched its 2015 manifesto calling for a national funding formula to reflect… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Police investigate suspected chemical attack at College of West Anglia Police are investigating a suspected chemical attack at a college in Norfolk that left 30 learners needing medical attention. One… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey issues ‘stability’ plea over quals as Skills Minister Nick Boles considers Functional Skills rebrand Qualifications should remain “as stable as possible,” Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey (pictured) has warned Skills Minister Nick Boles as he… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sixth form college bosses’ £500 ‘incentive’ raises ethics query Concerns about the “ethical use of funding” have been raised after a sixth form college started advertising £500 incentives… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 806 Older Must read 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 2w Billy Camden 2w 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo