News EXCLUSIVE: SFA hits providers with shock funding clawback warning More than 700 colleges and independent learning providers have been warned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) that they… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted after inspectors found it had “no key strengths”…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News MPs grill Education Secretary Nicky Morgan on ‘careers company’ plans Education Secretary Nicky Morgan faced a grilling from MPs over plans for a new business-led careers advice company. Ms… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News SFA Hub suffers yet another breakdown as data return deadline looms Providers faced the latest Hub breakdown this week as management information system staff tried to submit their data before… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News College security guard shot while on night-time patrol A college security guard was shot three times with an air rifle while on night patrol, it has been… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Scores of apprentices hit by City Link collapse Scores of apprentices were facing an uncertain future over their jobs today following the collapse of parcel delivery firm… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Apprenticeship dedication earns Jason Holt a New Year honour as 34 FE and skills figures celebrate awards The author of a 2012 government-commissioned report aimed at boosting apprentice uptake among businesses is one of four FE… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News CBI director general Cridland calls for GCSE ‘abolition’ with participation age rising to 18 The abolition of GCSEs in favour of tests at the age of 18 has been put forward by Confederation… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Aerospace firm fined £24k after apprentice breaks arm in machine An aerospace company has been fined after an apprentice was severely injured when his right arm got caught in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Former principal chosen to lead ETF review of non-GSCE English and maths quals Former college principal Professor Ed Sallis will lead a taskforce looking at teaching and accreditation of maths and English for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprenticeship pay survey report released – with reaction Younger apprentices are being hit hardest by minimum wage non-compliance with nearly a quarter not getting the right pay… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to face MPs on careers advice Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is set to be grilled by MPs over the government’s record on careers advice. She is… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 24h Josh Mellor 24h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
