News Hunt pledges new FE bill within ‘first 100 days’ of a Labour government New legislation around apprenticeships and training will be one of the first bits of work for a Labour government,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Election questions from across the FE and skills sector The election period officially begins today — and last week saw the leaders of the two largest parties being put… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sector facing ‘significant impact’ as swamped SFA delays qualifications announcement Awarding organisations (AO) have warned about the “significant impact” of a delay in finding out whether hundreds of qualifications… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Look out for warning signs of financial trouble, FE Commissioner urges college boards College governors should be on the look out for warning signs of financial trouble or performance problems, FE Commissioner… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Hopes for end to confusion over official apprenticeship hunt websites Concerns that two official internet search engines for apprenticeships were causing confusion among potential applicants are expected to be… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News NCFE and LifeSkills get Sunday Times Top 100 recognition An awarding organisation and training company are celebrating after being recognised among the best places to work according to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Education ringfence meant 16 to 18 providers ‘missed out on £1.2bn’ since 2010 An extra £1.2bn could have been dished out to 16 to 18 providers since 2010 if the government’s education… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News FE colleges set for £61m for higher education next year General FE and sixth form colleges will receive £61m from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) for… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News More colleges must pass the FE Commissioner test before guidance on ending his intervention, says BIS Principals will have to wait for more struggling colleges to emerge successfully from the FE Commissioner process before the… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Ofqual launches consultation on life after QCF Ofqual is asking for views on its plans to replace the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF), which is due to… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ETF English and maths review finds Functional Skills ‘not broken’ The system of Functional Skills qualifications is “not broken, but could be improved,” according to the Education and Training… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government cuts could ‘decimate’ adult education by 2020, AoC warns Continued cuts to the adult skills budget risk wiping out adult education and training in England within five years,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 854 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 18h Josh Mellor 18h 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
