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 News Reports of more FE cuts prompt AoC defence Further education has already taken its “fair share” of cuts, the Association of Colleges (AoC) has warned amid claims… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofqual boss issues stability plea on Functional Skills Ofqual boss Glenys Stacey has said qualifications should remain “as stable as possible” as Skills Minister Nick Boles looks… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Unified CIF ‘not money-saving exercise’ Ofsted’s eight-week consultation on bringing an end to its independent FE and skills inspection regime comes to a close… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Skills Show ‘light goes on’ The third national Skills Show kicked off in Birmingham on Thursday (November 13) with have-a-gos, careers advice, skills competitions… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Readers deliver policy demands as parties gear up for election How the 660 FE Week manifesto survey respondents felt about the five most popular reader-generated policy pledges More than… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News SFA apprentice chief tells lords of employer worries Skills Funding Agency (SFA) apprenticeships boss Sue Husband (pictured) has emphasised the need for employer involvement in standards but… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y 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 Newer 1 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 841 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 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 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
