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 News Skills Minister Nick Boles reveals hopes of doubling traineeship numbers Skills Minister Nick Boles has revealed government hopes of doubling traineeships to hit the 20,000 mark this academic year…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News FE Commissioner reveals college overestimated bank balance by £3m Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) has revealed how a London college’s projected bank balance was overestimated by £3m… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Apprenticeships as youth unemployment solution ‘damages brand’ – MPs An “excessive emphasis” on apprenticeships as a means to combat youth unemployment risks painting them as a “second class… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News AoC calls for clarity on new ‘wilful neglect’ crime The Association of Colleges (AoC) has called for clarity over proposed new rules that could see college staff jailed… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Warning FE finance probe ‘may not go far enough’ A National Audit Office (NAO) probe into FE and skills finances may not go far enough in looking at… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News LEPs delivered £1bn euro skills cash blow A European Commission-forced government climbdown on plans to hand control of nearly £1bn of Euro skills cash to the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College-sponsored school shuts after just two years Leaders of a general FE college that sponsored a local school have seen it forced to close just two… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Odious’ rule to be automatically written out of frameworks The government has agreed to the automatic scrapping of a rule that forces apprentices to re-sit qualifications they already… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 841 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
