News Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey issues ‘stability’ plea over quals as Skills Minister Nick Boles considers Functional Skills rebrand Qualifications should remain “as stable as possible,” Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey (pictured) has warned Skills Minister Nick Boles as he… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sixth form college bosses’ £500 ‘incentive’ raises ethics query Concerns about the “ethical use of funding” have been raised after a sixth form college started advertising £500 incentives… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News MPs hear young apprenticeship programme comeback call Apprenticeships for 14 to 16-year-olds should make a comeback, sector experts have told MPs. All eight witnesses appearing before… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Former learners compete for champion title One of these three former learners will be crowned apprentice champion of the year at the Skills Show in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Strode scores outstanding clean sweep A Somerset college has scored a clean sweep of outstanding headline ratings in a glowing Ofsted report. Strode College,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News DfE borrowing move ‘unfair’ — SFCA The Department for Education (DfE) has defended its continued refusal to exempt sixth form colleges from VAT after a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Colleges team up with uni to produce legal offer New vocational routes into the legal profession have been opened up after a partnership between FE colleges and a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Police on campus after bomb accused in court The principal of a college at the centre of an alleged bomb plot has sought to reassure staff and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Concern over college bonus despite ‘flaws’ An influential MP has complained that Newcastle College Group (NCG) could still receive government bonus payments despite being set… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Workload fears for new SFA boss Concern has been raised about the workload of Education Funding Agency (SFA) chief executive Peter Lauener after the same… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News HMRC tax apprentices — no ICT skills necessary Computer skills are “not relevant” for tax apprentices enrolling on a new framework at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College follows commissioner’s first merger advice The first of three colleges that FE Commissioner Dr David Collins suggested would struggle to maintain their long-term independence… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 841 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