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 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 Newer 1 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 848 Older Must read 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 1w Jessica Hill 1w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
