News Second academic issues guidance criticism Further education sector bodies have called for action after another academic criticised careers advice in England. In a report… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Skills Minister admits to ‘nerves’ over making employers cough up for apprenticeships Skills Minister Nick Boles has admitted to being “nervous” about proposed employer cash contributions towards apprenticeship training costs. Addressing… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprentice group campaigns on childcare The National Society of Apprentices (NSOA) has called for a childcare funding scheme that hands out up to £8,400… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News QCF ‘needs fixing, not ditching’ Ofqual has been urged not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” after its boss hinted the Qualifications… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Lambeth strike vote shelved to consider ‘new offer’ A ballot that could have led to renewed industrial action at Lambeth College has been suspended to allow union… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Trial over a4e seven accused of fraud offences under way The trial of seven people charged with fraud-related offences after allegedly ripping off the taxpayer at welfare-to-work provider A4e… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News WorldSkills wins £18m BIS boost The government has pledged to continue funding the Skills Show, skills competitions and the UK’s entry to WorldSkills for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Light-bulb moments’ figure in final IfL survey The results of the final Institute for Learning (IfL) survey of teachers and trainers in FE and skills are presented… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Adult skills budget going on ‘wrong sort of IT’ Further education colleges have a vital role to play in bringing digital skills qualifications up to date to boost… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Reform warning as apprenticeships plummet Apprenticeship funding reforms have been thrust back into the spotlight after government figures indicated the programme was heading for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprenticeship starts fall by more than 60,000, according to government figures All-age apprenticeships starts fell by 13 per cent last year according to provisional government data released this morning. The… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News AELP to demand continued investment in skills at autumn conference The government will face calls for continued investment in FE and skills when sector leaders meet in Birmingham today…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 841 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