News EuroSkills 2014 competitions come to an end — awards await Day three at Lille brought with it the promise of the final break to the rigorous and testing competitions…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Challenging first day for Team UK at Lille EuroSkills The massive hall of the Grand Palais in Lille where the skills competitions take place feels like a cross… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Joint survey paints college enrolment picture Colleges from up and down the country have revealed how many students have joined their courses this year as… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Principal’s ‘keep faith with learners’ plea after stepping in to save teens The principal of an East London college that stepped in to save sixth form learners dumped over their AS-level… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Free school green light for Weston and Bedford Two general further education colleges have been given the green light to open free schools in the latest round… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Miliband’s wage pledge could see apprentices win 23pc raise The apprenticeship minimum wage could rise by 23 per cent if Labour wins next year’s general election. The party… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE providers in HS2 college plans At least 10 FE and skills sector providers could be involved with the new National College for High Speed… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Exclusive: Functional skills handed lifeline Functional Skills could be set for a return to government favour with Skills Minister Nick Boles having revealed plans… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Exclusive: Skills Minister hints at scrapping cash contributions plan Plans to introduce mandatory employer cash contributions for apprenticeships could be scrapped, Skills Minister Nick Boles has indicated. In… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New centre prompts hope of vocational catch-up Professor Alison Wolf has told of her hopes that a new national vocational education centre to influence policy and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Opening ceremony marks the start of Euro Skills 2014 – come on Team UK At the start, last night’s opening ceremony for EuroSkills 2014 felt like quite a muted affair — the photographer,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Team UK arrive in Lille ahead of Euro Skills 2014 Yesterday morning, Team UK set out for EuroSkills in Lille. The 19 young men and women will compete against… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 841 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
