News Second principal issues safety statement A second general FE college principal in a fortnight has issued a public safety announcement following a safety scare…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Voc ed on party leaders’ agenda Vocational education and skills was top of the agenda when top politicians addressed business leaders last week. Prime Minister… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 1,000 apprentices at Aldi Discount supermarket Aldi has revealed plans to create up to 1,000 apprenticeships as it looks to double its high… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Confederation ends after a year The Gateshead and Middlesbrough College Confederation has been terminated after just 12 months. The two colleges came together in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sixth form college falls two grades to inadequate Hartlepool Sixth Form College has crashed from a good to inadequate Ofsted rating. It received a grade two rating… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Clegg’s UCas-style 16 to 18 plan ‘already in place’ Government plans to launch a UCas-style vocational database by September next year have been short shrift by the boss… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE Commissioner gets five ex-principal advisers These are the five former principals and one ex-vice principal that make up the new intake of advisers for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Party differences on FE and skills prove difficult to spot Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel took time out from his preparations for the AoC annual conference… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UK national skills champions crowned at the Skills Show 2014 The Skills Show 2014 ended tonight with a celebration of the UK’s most skilled apprentices and learner as the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Gazelle founders stand firm amid college withdrawal Gazelle’s five founder colleges have re-affirmed their commitment to the organisation with the announcement that one college was set… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Chief defends £93k Activate Learning rebrand The chief executive of a college group under fire for a £93,000 rebrand has defended the spend. A Freedom… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Clegg’s 16 to 18 UCas plan ‘already here’ says UCas The Deputy Prime Minister today announced “revolutionary” plans for a UCas-style vocational database for 16 to 18-year-olds — but… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo