News Ofsted pushes ahead with unified inspection plan for FE and skills, schools and early years Ofsted today confirmed it was pushing ahead with “some of the most significant changes to the inspection of education… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News FE leaders criticise ‘disappointing’ and ‘disgraceful’ decision to deny FE funding ringfence A decision by the Conservative Party not to pledge the same funding protection for FE as is afforded to schools has… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Threefold increase in sixth form college commissioner visits A threefold increase in the number of inspections by Sixth Form College Commissioner Peter Mucklow this academic year is… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Open traineeships up’ plea after starts hit 5k in first quarter The government has been urged to open traineeships up to more providers after the programme was boosted with figures… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Law change ‘could lead to HE in FE complaints rise’ Student complaints about FE colleges offering degrees could rise with a proposed new law putting them under the universities… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News A sector in freefall? English and maths take their toll The FE and skills sector is performing worse in Ofsted inspections this academic year than last year,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Director defends subcontracting with 120-plus providers A director of a general FE college has defended its quality assessment procedures after FE Week research found it… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Learner needs top in functional skills revamp Learner needs for “frequent retakes” need to be taken into account amid Ofqual-recommended improvements to Functional Skills, Federation of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Research on creative leadership case study: Ruth Allen The Further Education Trust for Leadership (Fetl) last week unveiled the four people chosen for its first wave of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Tables joy for duo on A-levels and vocational study Truro and Penwith College and Runshaw College dominated this year’s league tables for general FE (GFE) and tertiary colleges,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Principals on board with voting principle College principals have been enlisted in the effort to register learners to vote in May’s general election. The Electoral… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News WorldSkills UK Brazil job for sector funding boss Peter The boss of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and the Education Funding Agency has been handed the enviable task of representing… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 840 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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
