News Question mark over the future of Trailblazer reviews A question mark was today left hanging over the future of Trailblazer apprenticeship standard reviews. Approval has so far… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Commended for world’s best teacher award A singing science lecturer from Middlesbrough College narrowly missed out on a $1m prize recognising the world’s best teacher…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE Commissioner offers president advice Former presidents of the Association of Colleges (AoC) have welcomed the election of John Widdowson (pictured above) as next… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Dame Ruth takes on Scotland role Former Learning and Skills Improvement Service chair Dame Ruth Silver (pictured) has now been appointed to chair a Scottish Government… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College opens doors for its own ‘Skills Show’ event [slideshow_deploy id=’33906′] From manicuring to forensic science and robotics to bricklaying, London learners got a taste of the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Labour’s apprenticeship policy fails to win support Labour’s pledge to axe apprenticeships at level two came under attack once again when Shadow Junior Education Minister Yvonne… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Further education providers announced as Nuclear National College partners Further Education providers in the north and south of England have been named as key partners in a new… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Darlington College tumbles from grade one to four A North East England college has tumbled from an outstanding Ofsted rating to inadequate, an inspection report published today… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News EXCLUSIVE: SFA wins provider allocation deal with BIS to stop budget cuts hitting 32 per cent ‘Cushioning’ agreement with BIS limits worst of adult skills cuts to 24 per cent The Skills Funding Agency (SFA)… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Budget confirms 2017 roll-out of apprenticeship vouchers as FE sector braces for more cuts New “digital apprenticeship vouchers” will be introduced in 2017, the government confirmed today as sector bodies raised concerns about… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Jan Hodges announces Edge Foundation retirement Edge Foundation chief executive Jan Hodges OBE today announced her retirement next month after a 35-year career in education…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Sector welcomes ‘biggest ever’ apprentice minimum wage rise An inflation-busting 20 per cent rise in the national minimum wage for apprentices announced today by Prime Minister David… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 854 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 19h Josh Mellor 19h 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
