News Adult learners’ struggles to achieve recognised at lavish annual awards ceremony Adult learners who battled against the odds, against self-doubt and previous bad experiences to return to education were honoured… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofsted gets scrutiny boards after ‘transparency’ criticism New regional scrutiny committees will consider complaints about Ofsted from September as the education watchdog acts to address transparency… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Chartered Status body wins sector support but role questions remain Further education leaders have thrown their support behind FE Chartered Status after it was approved by the Queen. The… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE Commissioner’s London review among number of reports An “area-based assessment” is being carried out by FE Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) into provision in South London’s Lewisham,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Conservatives ‘U-turn’ over enforced apprenticeships The Conservatives have been accused of making an “apparent U-turn” over enforced apprentice recruitment. Department for Business, Innovation and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New committee chairs promise era of collaboration Newly-elected Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee chair Iain Wright has outlined his plans for greater collaboration with… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Higher education cash should go to ‘falling over’ FE The government should take some of the “buckets of cash” given to higher education and use it to prop… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Going wild for vocational stars at the City & Guilds Lion Awards Further education and skills achievers took a walk on the wild side to receive their honours at this year’s… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Disabled learners lobby MPS over lack of college choice Young people with learning and physical disabilities and their families gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to demand the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government making ‘dog’s breakfast’ of apprenticeships, says new Shadow Minister for Young People John Woodcock The government is making a “dog’s breakfast” of apprenticeships by making providers wait until after next month’s Budget before… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sector meets Shadow Minister for Young People in ‘listening mode’ as Woodcock takes part in FE Week event at Parliament New Shadow Minister for Young People John Woodcock MP said he was “in listening mode” at a special FE… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Festival of Education 2015: day one coverage with Lord Baker and Gazelle chief Fintan Donohue Hundreds of teachers and tutors are descending upon the grand setting of Berkshire’s Wellington College for two days of classroom-related talk,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 850 Older Must read 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 1w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1w 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 4w Jessica Hill 4w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
