News AoC criticises English and maths GCSE requirement rule change as report reveals at least 40,000 learners could flock to FE Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel has criticised the government after it was announced that new rules… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News £10k cash boosts for maths teachers who stay in FE unveiled as sector prepares for GCSE reform New financial incentives of up to £10,000 for maths teachers who stay in the FE sector have been unveiled… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UTCS may not be the answer, Labour warned The Association of Colleges (AoC) has warned Labour-backed proposals for 100 more University Technical Colleges (UTCs) to be established… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News NCFE breaks ties with Great Heights Training after learners report communications blackout An assessor training organisation has become the latest NCFE-accredited provider to have its contract terminated after appearing to cease trading…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News SFA in discussions with Ofsted about having a greater focus on large subcontractors BBC Radio 4 will today broadcast an interview with the Skills Funding Agency during which they confirm they are… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News UCU demands college spending probe by the public accounts committee The University and College Union (UCU) has called for a parliamentary investigation into college spending. The call follows UCU… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Skills Funding Agency abolishes relationship managers Providers with Skills Funding Agency contracts will no longer have a dedicated relationship manager, following staffing cuts at the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New cross-party commission on apprenticeships launched by thinktank A new cross-party commission to examine how apprenticeships can help to bridge the skills gap has been launched by… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News IfL announces plans for closure and transfer to the ETF The Institute for Learning (IfL) could become part of the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) following a recommendation by… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Labour to call for 100 more University Technical Colleges by 2020 The Labour Party is expected to back calls to establish 100 more University Technical Colleges (UTCs) by 2020, despite… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Upturn in 16 to 18 apprenticeship fortunes The fortunes of 16 to 18 apprenticeships appear to be changing with the first year-on-year rise for the third… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News College principal takes ‘temporary leave of absence’ as chair of governors becomes interim chief Warwickshire College principal Mariane Cavalli has taken a “temporary leave of absence” and will be replaced on an interim… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 829 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo
