News UTCs, apprenticeships and destination data central to Tory manifesto plans for FE The Conservatives will put a University Technical College (UTC) “within reach of every city” and increase the use of… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Bogus United Nations invoice caught by eagle-eyed staff Providers have been warned to be vigilant after another attempted scam hit the sector. Andy Cole (pictured), principal of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News London federation learns from Middlesbrough ‘failure’ Three London colleges have announced plans to form a federation in a bid to combat budget cuts. Newham College,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Employers back skills pilot after damning review Businesses have called on the government to keep faith with its employer ownership of skills pilot despite a damning… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Euro Commission ‘oversteps the mark’ on learner info The European Commission has been accused by a civil rights group of “overstepping the mark” in making FE learners… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Labour’s apprenticeship scrap plan fails to make manifesto Labour remains committed to scrapping level two apprenticeships despite the absence of the pledge from the party’s education manifesto,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Staff with ‘access’ to young learners not checked by bosses A Leicester-based training provider has been slapped with an inadequate grading by Ofsted after failing to carry out criminal… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News HMRC backs SFA on Trailblazer VAT Trailblazer employers will not have to shell out tax on cash rewards for taking on apprentices, it has been… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Planning victory over crossing Dudley College has won a planning battle to secure a pedestrian crossing after fears for learner safety. The Midland… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New Bubbles’s Learning Revolution conference Creative teaching and the role of research were discussed at the New Bubbles Learning Revolution Conference, which also saw… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Roll on the General Election Apprenticeships were on the agenda as David Cameron hit the campaign trail in West Yorkshire on Thursday (April 9)…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Spring awards see college learners’ efforts praised [slideshow_deploy id=’34316′] College learners received the red carpet treatment as their outstanding achievements were celebrated at the FE… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 854 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 17h Josh Mellor 17h 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
