News Finance key concern for commissioner reports Finance problems figured prominently in the two latest college inspection reports from FE Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured above left)…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Council told to drop skills offer The FE Commissioner has recommended that Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL) should offload its skills programmes after he was sent… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Chancellor told ‘no scope’ for more FE funding cuts The Association of Colleges (AoC) has told Chancellor George Osborne (pictured) there is “no scope” for further reductions to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Same time next year? The inaugural FE Week Annual Apprenticeship Conference went with such a bang, how could we not do it again… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Funding agency dishes out extra cash for improvement strategy The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has promised extra cash to support a struggling college’s improvement strategy, following a visit… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government identifies ‘potential risks’ for Trailblazer programme A government report on the apprentice Trailblazers has identified the emergence of “potential risks … that require national attention… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Report calls for FE inspection shift towards ‘self-regulation’ An Association of Colleges (AoC) report has called for “radical reforms” to the way FE provision is inspected, saying… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE bosses warned against ‘heroic’ leadership Senior FE figures were told to abandon the traditional “heroic” leadership model at the inaugural Fetl lecture. The speech… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New College Durham principal John Widdowson announced as next AoC president New College Durham principal John Widdowson will be the next president of the Association of Colleges (AoC), it was… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Hundreds more employers sign up to Trailblazer revamp of apprenticeships Hundreds more employers have signed up to the government’s Trailblazer overhaul of apprenticeship design, Skills Minister Nick Boles announced… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Most traineeships lead to apprenticeships, employment or further learning, according to government research The majority of young people taking part in traineeships have gone on to apprenticeships, employment or further learning, according… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Winners of first wave of FE leadership research grants worth £270,000 in total announced by Fetl The Further Education Trust for Leadership (Fetl) has announced the names of the first five organisations that it has… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 840 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
