News Accounts committee looks at Dfe participation record A sector leader has called for “coherence” in government’s approach to improving participation of 16 to 18-year-olds in education… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News The FE Wolf at the Lords’ door Professor Alison Wolf, the influential academic who authored the government’s 2011 report on vocational education, is one of just… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Lambeth College staff back to polls on industrial action Lambeth College staff who went on a five-week strike earlier this year will vote on whether to take further… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Fine for college after worker breaks back A Lancashire college has been fined £20,000 after an employee broke his back while changing the filter of an… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Plan C’ fears as Hub back-up phased out The closure of the Skills Funding Agency’s (SFA) online data collection (OLDC) system as a back-up for its breakdown-plagued… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Commissioner — ‘college cannot operate on own’ Norton Radstock College has been told it can no longer operate on its own after FE Commissioner Dr David… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Morgan’s funding rate assurance leads to long-term security plea Sector figures have called for long-term funding security after Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (pictured) told MPs the government had… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE loans blamed for “collapse” in number of older people on level three and four courses Urgent government action is required after FE loans caused a “collapse” in the number of older people taking level… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Merger murmurs after Lauener gets SFA role The future of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has been brought into question with Education Funding Agency (EFA) chief… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Investigation call over 16 to 19 safeguarding failure A Midland council looks set to investigate a local 16 to 19 provider after Ofsted inspectors found it was… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News EFA boss Lauener to head up SFA Peter Lauener is to take over as chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) — while continuing to… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News SFA publishes new way to measure performance for 2013/14, just days after providers submit final data New minimum standards guidance for post-19 training was published today, revealing a shake-up in how the Skills Funding Agency… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 841 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
