News Under-fire principal ‘committed’ to staying in post The under-fire principal of a Midland college has told FE Week of her commitment to staying on in the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News SFA reveals those told to pay back after surprise in-year audit The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has released the identities of the 97 providers who paid back £554k after a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Gazelle rocked by second founder college departure A second founder college has pulled out of Gazelle and will not be renewing the £35k membership fee. New… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UKCES gives £575k in job pay-offs The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) handed out nearly £600k in exit packages to 13 staff who… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News No escape from cuts as FE and skills MPs see their own colleges hit The impact of cuts to adult skills funding on colleges across England is increasingly being raised by MPs concerned… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News CBI rejects Professor Wolf’s proposal for apprenticeship levy The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has rejected Professor Lady Alison Wolf’s recommendation that all employers pay a levy… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News National fracking college bosses hit by planning rejection blows Bosses of England’s new national fracking college were today waiting to find out if appeals would be launched after… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New guide aims to improve understanding of skills system among policy makers A comprehensive new guide to vocational education and training geared at improving the level of understanding of the skills system… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New education and business committee members revealed The new memberships of the two parliamentary select committees which oversee FE have been provisionally announced. Iain Wright, the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Professor Wolf calls for all employers to pay apprenticeship levy as she rejects Conservative manifesto funding plans A leading government vocational education adviser today warned the government would have to make all employers pay a levy… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Management consultant and former Tony Blair adviser to lead £20m DfE careers company Prominent management consultant and former adviser to Tony Blair Claudia Harris has been appointed to lead the Department for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government U-turn on new childcare apprenticeships hailed a victory for employers A government U-turn today on GCSE English and maths entry requirements for new childcare apprenticeships launching in August has been… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 854 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
