News Professional questions on FE teaching amid ‘coasting’ colleges warning at ATL vocational conference What does FE professionalism look like? How should it be achieved? And how should FE professionals make their voices… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofqual vocational quals chief hails apprenticeship levy an ‘extraordinary concession’ by Treasury Ofqual FE chief Jeremy Benson hailed plans for an apprenticeship levy an “extraordinary concession” by the Treasury and said… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News CBI restates apprenticeship levy concerns as it calls for existing reforms to ‘speed up’ The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) today restated its concerns over plans for an apprenticeship levy on large businesses… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Closest ever Brathay Challenge final as apprentice teams finish in dead heats The fourth annual Brathay Apprenticeship Challenge was the closest fought yet and after a nail-biting race to the finish… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Former Whitehall skills chief backs ‘brave’ plan for apprenticeship levy Former Whitehall FE and skills chief Dr Sue Pember has backed Chancellor George Osborne’s “brave” apprenticeships levy plan for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Details of next year’s ‘even bigger and better’ FE Week apprenticeship conference revealed Details of the 2016 FE Week Annual Apprenticeship Conference and Exhibition (AAC) have been finalised — and it’s set to be… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Government productivity plan — live reaction The Treasury’s productivity plan proposes converting colleges into Institutes of Technology, moving away from the per-qualification funding system for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Outstanding BTec learners honoured at plush Royal Horticultural Halls event The country’s most outstanding BTec learners and providers were celebrated in the plush setting of London’s Royal Horticultural Halls. Comedian… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News What does the government’s productivity plan mean for FE and skills? The Treasury this morning published its eagerly-awaited productivity plan. Here, FE Week examines the main headlines for the FE and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Lords social mobility committee looks at apprenticeships Careers advice, the government’s 3m apprenticeship target and impact of the FE funding cuts were at the top of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE lecturers in London for annual ATL conference Members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers will meet in Central London today for its annual FE conference…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Fifth apprenticeship consultation in four years to launch as government seeks views on levy The government is set to embark on its fifth review of apprenticeships in just four years after plans for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 854 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 13h Josh Mellor 13h 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
