News Ofsted annual report presents mixed bag for FE and skills with growth in quality provision — but employer engagement remains an issue Ofsted’s annual report today painted a mixed picture for FE and skills, highlighting a rise in the proportion of… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News ‘Future-proof’ careers listed in new UKCES report A new careers guidance report highlights today’s jobs that are set to stand the test of time and highlights… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Ofqual scraps QCF Ofqual has confirmed it is to remove the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) rules. The decision was confirmed today… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Cable marks ‘two million’ apprentice starts Business Secretary Vince Cable was at Abingdon and Witney College to mark the “two millionth” apprentice. He met 16-year-old… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Thinktank calls for 14 to 19 review as it issues warning of ‘sleepwalking’ into RPA A new report from a left-of-centre thinktank has warned the Coalition is “sleepwalking” into the raised participation age and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Fourth ‘national college’ gets digital skills focus England’s fourth national college will focus on digital skills and coding, it has been revealed. The National College for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Morgan rejects AoC manifesto call on A-levels Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has rejected an Association of College (AoC) manifesto call to keep AS-levels linked to A-levels…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Professor Wolf tells of ‘unease’ at 16-19 GCSE exemption Study programmes architect Professor Alison Wolf has warned that a Department for Education (DfE) English and maths qualification exemption… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Gazelle departures prompt membership review Three colleges have revealed plans to leave the Gazelle College Group this month, taking the total number quitting before… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Cable acts on apprentice rule after legal threat A “five-year rule” forcing early years apprentices to re-sit for qualifications they already had could be scrapped after a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Science museum hosts FE and skills technology talk Google glasses, YouTube and digital reward badges were all hot topics at a learning technology discussion group for FE… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprentice training clash after NI break for bosses Unions and business leaders have clashed over the issue of investment in training after Chancellor George Osborne announced the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 850 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo