News Principal of cash-strapped college backs ‘look at finances’ plea for Ofsted The principal of a college recovering from financial difficulties has backed FE Commissioner Dr David Collins in his view… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Employers shamed for underpaying workers — including apprentices The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has named and shamed 25 employers for failing to pay the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Bank of BIS launches emergency college loans General FE colleges turned away by the banks and facing financial meltdown have been thrown a possible lifeline with… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News BIS plan to cut £300m FE and skills red tape shaves just 2 pc off costs for providers, audit office finds A government plan to reduce £300m of FE and skill bureaucracy has come under fire from Public Accounts Committee… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Chancellor hands employers National Insurance break for apprentices aged 24 and below and promises £20m for careers advice Chancellor George Osborne today announced that employers will no longer have to pay national insurance contributions (NIC) on apprentices aged… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Second wave of maths upskilling courses planned for FE teachers The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) will run a second wave of training courses aimed at increasing the number… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Finanacial problems ‘typical’ says principal ordered to improve The principal of a financially-troubled sixth form college ordered by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to improve has hit… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofsted’s new CIF plans under three-point inspection Reading the preamble to Ofsted’s Better inspection for all consultation suggests a degree of reflection from Chief Inspector Sir… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News £142m contractor top-slicing ‘extortionate’ 40 pc The country’s biggest Skills Funding Agency (SFA) contractor is charging management fees up to an “extortionate” 40 per cent… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News AELP concerns over Labour’s apprenticeship policy The Labour Party has been urged by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) to scrap its policy… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Brave bonzo Kendal College has opened an animal rescue and rehabilitation centre staffed by tutors and learners — and one of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News MPs hear of ‘cluster’ solution to apprenticeships Colleges should form closer ties with schools to encourage more young people into apprenticeships, Ofsted FE and skills director… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 841 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
