News Boles in FE loans expansion hint in digital skills hearing Skills Minister Nick Boles has hinted that the FE loans system was heading for expansion — as the sector… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ETF reviews maths and English The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is to review teaching and accreditation of maths and English for learners unable… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Colleges should lead skills gap charge Colleges need to “face up to their responsibilities” and make FE the sector one that “gets people into work,”… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Beacons of the sector Fourteen FE colleges were winners at the Beacon Awards, They were announced at the Association of Colleges (AoC) conference… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Thinktank calls for policy road map for digital techonology The FE sector needs a “policy roadmap” to ensure best use of digital technology, a report launched last week… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Leps Network chair warns of closure after over-worked chief executive resigns amid lack of resources The organisation that oversees the work of Local Enterprise Partnerships (Leps) is in crisis following the resignation of its… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Traineeship ‘evolution’ announced as Boles rejects new funding system plan Plans for a new traineeship funding system, in which providers could be paid based on learner job outcomes for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Don’t abandon expensive subjects to balance books,’ FE Commissioner warns Colleges have been warned against abandoning expensive subjects like science and engineering as they attempt to balance their books…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Fetl launches £100k collective grants Further education organisations can apply for new £100k research grants from the Further Education Trust for Leadership (Fetl). It… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Art space in £50m DfE refurb A £50m tender to refurb the new Department for Education (DfE) HQ in London includes a gym and the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College issued warning over ‘hand-to-mouth’ finances A Midland college has been warned about its “hand-to-mouth” financial situation by FE Commissioner Dr David Collins. Dr Collins… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News AoC backs Ofqual plans to scrap QCF regulations The Association of Colleges (AoC) has backed Ofqual plans to ditch current regulatory arrangements for the Qualifications and Credit… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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
