News Former North Hertfordshire College principal Fintan Donohue denies knowledge of success rates manipulation Former North Hertfordshire College (NHC) principal Fintan Donohue has denied any “knowledge of wrongdoing” after it was discovered that… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Productivity ‘in danger’ from government’s 3m apprenticeships aim The government target to create 3m apprenticeship starts could pose “a real danger” to national productivity, National Institute of… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Chartered status body for FE finally arrives The Privy Council today announced that the Queen had approved the grant of a Royal Charter to the Institution… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Former FE students shine at AoC gold awards Former college learners who have gone on to shine in their chosen profession were celebrated the Association of Colleges… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Happy VQ Day! Vocational learning celebrations mark eighth annual event Happy VQ Day! Today will see the efforts of vocational learners up and down the country celebrated. It is… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ministers to review ‘questions’ over UTC programme in wake of Black Country closure Questions over Former Education Secretary Lord Baker’s University Technical Colleges (UTCs) programme will be reviewed by ministers after questions… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sectors unite to plead with Education Secretary and Chancellor on 16 to 19 funding Further Education sector leaders have joined forces with senior representatives from the schools world to plead with Education Secretary… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Don’t assume’ £900m cuts falling on FE colleges, Boles warns MPs It should not be assumed that “very large” in-year cuts facing the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government 16 to 19 policy ‘requires improvement’ say three quarters of local authorities Three quarters of councils think government policy on 16 to 19-year-olds “requires improvement,” a Local Government Association (LGA) survey… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UTCs to be discussed in Parliament as Black Country MP challenges closure Concerns about the University Technical Colleges (UTCs) programme will be raised in Parliament this afternoon after a decision to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Concerns for apprenticeship growth funding after extra cash announcement delayed until after July budget Providers which have over-delivered on their apprenticeships contracts face a long wait to find out if they will be… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Students’ suspension triggers Islamophobia row at NewVIc An East London sixth form college has been plunged into an Islamophobia row after three students were suspended for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 854 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 14h Josh Mellor 14h 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
