News Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls by almost 10 per cent on last year The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) fell by almost 10 per cent in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Exclusive: SFA chief Peter Lauener warns providers of adult funding cut of up to 24 per cent Colleges and independent learning providers are set for a national funding cut of up to 24 per cent next academic… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Almost 100 providers to repay funding while hundreds more escape shock clawback Nearly 100 providers issued with a shock clawback warning that caused “sleepless nights” for their staff over Christmas will be… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Apprentices set for 7p rise in minimum wage as Low Pay Commission says rise in line with 16 and 17-year-old ‘normal’ workers is ‘too expensive’ for businesses Apprentices look set for a 7p rise in their national minimum wage of £2.73 an-hour while proposals to shift… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government to review new college incorporation process after report claims PROCAT project was ‘successful’ The process for establishing new FE colleges could be out of date, the government has warned after reviewing the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Wolf review: 20 of 27 recommendations implemented, government claims Most of Professor Alison Wolf’s recommendations for reform of 14 to 19 vocational education have been implemented, the government… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News NUS report paints bleak picture of ‘exploited’ apprentices The National Union of Students (NUS) has issued a damning report on the issue of apprentice pay, branding the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘More resources’ defence to digital criticism The Association of Colleges (AoC) has defended its members’ efforts to meet business needs for a digitally skilled workforce… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Feltag review says leaders have power to ‘make tech happen’ Further education leaders must be at the forefront of improving technology use in the sector and implementing the recommendations… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Funding fears as leps document reveals ‘relationship’ requirement Colleges could lose out on funding if local enterprise partnerships (Leps) don’t engage with them, Association of Colleges chief… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Parties challenged on ‘experiential careers advice’ Skills Show organisers Find a Future have challenged political parties to promise young people access to “experiential careers advice”…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government scraps ‘deterrent’ apprentice rule A controversial five-year rule that has put off “hundreds” of potential apprentices by forcing them to re-sit GCSEs they… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 841 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
